Once scarred by decades of occupation and devastated by landmines, Lachin has now emerged as a symbol of Azerbaijan’s renewal, regional connectivity, and geopolitical unity.

On May 28, 2025, a date carrying immense historical significance, the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, together with the Prime Minister of Pakistan, gathered in Lachin to inaugurate the region’s new international airport and hold a landmark trilateral summit. This convergence not only marked Azerbaijan’s Independence Day and Pakistan’s Youm-e-Takbir, but also sent a clear message of shared resilience and strategic brotherhood.

Against this powerful backdrop, President, Pakistan-Azerbaijan Alumni Association (PAAA) and Chairman, Belt and Road Initiative for Sustainable Development (BRISD), Qaiser Nawab, shared the following remarks with Azernews:

“On the sacred soil of Lachin, once a land scarred by conflict and mines, now rising as a beacon of resilience, a new chapter in the history of regional unity was written on May 28, 2025. The Presidents of Azerbaijan and Türkiye, and the Prime Minister of Pakistan, came together for a trilateral summit and the inauguration of Lachin International Airport, a powerful message of hope, peace, and enduring brotherhood. This symbolic convergence of three brotherly nations in Lachin was not merely a ceremonial gathering. It was a loud, proud declaration to the world: our unity is built not on transactions, but on trust; not on convenience, but on shared destiny.

May 28 holds profound significance for both Azerbaijan and Pakistan. It marks Azerbaijan’s Independence Day, celebrating the birth of the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic in 1918—the first secular democratic republic in the Muslim world. It also marks........

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