LAHORE:A 7-member delegation from Azerbaijan led by Fakhranda Hassanzaday visited historical places in the the Walled City here on Sunday.
The delegation visited Delhi Gate, Sabeel wali Gali, well of Mughals, Sardar Sorajan Singh Street and Usman ki Baithak, Masjid Wazir Khan, Faqeerkhana Museum, Lahore Forte, Sheesh Mahal and Baroodkhana.
The Walled City Authority officers briefed the delegation about the city and its development works.
The delegation appreciated restoration work of the historical assets. The members of the delegation expressed their interest in the promotion of Pakistani and Azerbaijani traditional food and culture.
The delegation will stay at Lahore for two days and three days in Islamabad and then will leave for their homeland on February 18.
It is pertinent to mention here that the visit was managed through active cooperation of Pakistan Embassy in Baku (Azerbaijan) and an NGO Artishok from Baku, which is organizing culinary events and festivals for promoting the national cuisine, culture and tourism sectors in Azerbaijan and it’s friendly countries. The cultural group has been organising events promoting Pakistani cuisines at international level. Ms Fakhranda and other visitors of Azerbaijan also thanked the hospitality of government departments as well as Laborites for making their visit memorable.