ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday expressed his grief over the loss of 70 Azerbaijani troops in an unprovoked attack by Armenia and said Pakistan stands in solidarity with Azerbaijan’s right to defend its territorial integrity.
The Prime Minister, who is currently in Uzbekistan’s city Samarkand to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, expressed his sorrow over the incident.
In a tweet addressed to the president of Azerbaijan, the prime minister said, “Dear brother , we are saddened on hearing news of the loss of more than 70 Azerbaijani servicemen in unprovoked attack by Armenia.”
He said, “The people of Pakistan stand in solidarity with their brethren and support Azerbaijan’s right to defend its territorial integrity.”
