Pakistan and Armenia establish diplomatic relations
FM Dar and his counterpart sign document on sidelines of the 25th SCO Summit in Tianjin, China
Tianjin: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Pakistan, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and the Foreign Minister of Armenia, Ararat Mirzoyan, formally exchanged a Joint Communiqué today, establishing diplomatic relations between the two countries.
Marking a historic development, both leaders reaffirmed their commitment to the principles and objectives of the United Nations Charter. They also discussed potential areas of cooperation including economy, education, culture, and tourism.
The two ministers expressed their resolve to work closely at bilateral and multilateral fora to achieve shared goals of peace, progress, and prosperity for their peoples.
“We reaffirmed our commitment to the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, and agreed to work together to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in diverse fields, including economy, education, culture, and tourism,” he added.
The key development came days after foreign ministers of the two countries agreed to consider establishing Islamabad-Yerevan diplomatic ties following their telephonic conversation.
Pakistan and Armenia’s ties were shaped by regional geopolitical rivalry, with Islamabad consistently backing Azerbaijan in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.
The development came weeks after Azerbaijan and Armenia signed a US-brokered peace agreement during a meeting with US President Donald Trump that analysts say would boost bilateral economic ties after decades of conflict.
Armenia and Azerbaijan have been at odds since the late 1980s when Nagorno-Karabakh, a mountainous Azerbaijani region mostly populated by ethnic Armenians, broke away from Azerbaijan with support from Armenia.