Azerbaijan and Pakistan intend to strengthen cooperation in field of healthcare

The Ministry of Health met with the Ambassador of Pakistan to Azerbaijan Bilal Hayi. According to the press service of the Ministry, the event discussed the prospects for the development and strengthening of cooperation in the field of health and medical science.

welcoming guests, Minister of Health Teymur Musaev noted a high level of relations between Azerbaijan and Pakistan. The minister emphasized that the cooperation between the two countries in all areas is exemplary: “Our cooperation with Pakistan in the field of health and public health policy is carried out at the international level – in the framework of cooperation of the World Health Organization (WHO), the organization of economic cooperation and the organization of Islamic cooperation and non -alignment movements. “

Teimur Musaev said that there is close cooperation between Azerbaijan and Pakistan, despite the fact that memorandums were not signed in this regard: “Our cooperation in the field of health and medical science is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the protocol The joint commission between the Government of the Azerbaijan Republic and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. According to the protocol of the last commission, Azerbaijan defined the working group for cooperation in the field of healthcare, which the co -chair was informed. “

At the end of his speech, Teimur Musaev said he was hoping for more successful cooperation in the future.

In turn, the Ambassador Bilal Khayi emphasized that Azerbaijan is a country that occupies a special place in the hearts of the Pakistanis. The ambassador said that currently 25 Pakistanis receive a higher medical education at Azerbaijan Medical University (AMU).

The parties discussed the current state of cooperation, the potential possibilities of its development, the importance of direct connections between ministries in the field of medical science and within the framework of the World Health Organization, the organization of Islamic cooperation, the movement of non -alignment and other international organizations.