LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif arrived in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, along with a high-level delegation, where she was accorded a warm welcome at the airport. Deputy Minister for Defence Industry Mehman Bakhshiyev received the chief minister and the delegation upon their arrival at Baku Airport, said a handout issued here on Saturday. Khazar Farhadov and his wife, along with Qasim Mohiuddin and his wife, were also present at the airport to welcome the delegation. Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif will be the official guest of the Government of Azerbaijan during her three-day visit.
She is scheduled to meet Ilham Aliyev on May 17. The chief minister will represent Pakistan at the World Urban Forum and address the World Leaders Summit at Baku Olympic Stadium. She will also present Punjab’s “Apni Chhat, Apna Ghar” initiative at the forum, where the province’s affordable housing model will be showcased before an international audience. Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb, Information Minister Azma Bukhari, Housing Minister Bilal Yasin, Sports Minister Faisal Ayub, Agriculture Minister Ashiq Hussain Kirmani and Special Assistant Ali Dar are also part of the delegation.
