Pakistan’s first ambassador to Armenia is Shafqat Ali Khan.

Ambassador Shafqat Ali Khan submitted his Letters of Credence to President of Armenia, Vahagn Khachaturyan, marking the appointment of Pakistan’s first ambassadorial level envoy to Armenia after the establishment of diplomatic relations in 2025.

The credentials were given at a ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan.

President Khachaturyan warmly greeted Ambassador Khan, congratulated him on his appointment and wished him success in his term and effective implementation of his diplomatic duties.

The president voiced his readiness to support the efforts aimed at further development of the Armenia-Pakistan ties and expansion of the cooperation in the spheres of mutual interest.

Ambassador Khan expressed congratulations and best wishes of President and Prime Minister of Pakistan to President Khachaturyan and reaffirmed Pakistan’s resolve to further deepen bilateral relations with Armenia.

The two sides stressed the great potential to develop bilateral collaboration, especially in trade and investment, education, culture, people-to-people exchanges and other sectors of economic cooperation.

The presentation of his credentials is a significant milestone in the Pakistan-Armenia relations following the establishing of diplomatic relations in 2025. It is Pakistan’s first ambassadorial appointment to the Republic of Armenia.

Earlier, Ambassador Khan met with Ararat Mirzoyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade of Armenia. The minister welcomed Ambassador Khan and congratulated him on his appointment and wished him success in the fulfillment of his diplomatic obligations. The two sides addressed the bilateral agenda and ways to improve cooperation and exchanged perspectives on regional and international issues.

Ambassador Khan also called on Mnatsakan Safaryan, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia and delivered a copy of his Letters of Credence.

The decision to establish diplomatic relations between Pakistan and Armenia was an important policy decision of the leadership of the two nations, Deputy Minister said. The two sides reviewed the possibility of further expanding cooperation in bilateral and multilateral settings.

The Ambassador Khan’s activities in Yerevan reinforced the commitment of Pakistan and Armenia to the progress of bilateral relations and gave an opportunity to discover new channels for cooperation in a broad spectrum of mutually beneficial fields.

Ambassador Khan is also Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates and non-resident Ambassador to Armenia.