Baku, Azerbaijan, April 4. During a business
trip to the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova held a meeting with Martin
Chungong, the Secretary General of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
(IPU), on April 4, the Parliament’s Press and Public Relations
Department told Trend.
The discussions focused on issues of cooperation between the
Azerbaijani Parliament and the IPU. It was noted that the IPU
serves as an effective platform for international cooperation.
The meeting emphasized that the Azerbaijani Parliament, which
collaborates with international parliamentary organizations on both
bilateral and multilateral bases, attaches great importance to
expanding its relations with the IPU. The successful organization
of several joint events has created further opportunities for
deepening this cooperation.
The meeting also highlighted the positive assessment of
Azerbaijan’s active and high-level representation within the
organization. There was also expressed satisfaction regarding the
representation of the Azerbaijani Parliament deputies in the
organization’s governing bodies.
Additionally, cooperation between the IPU and the Parliamentary
Network of the Non-Aligned Movement was discussed. Chungong praised
the activities of the Parliamentary Network and highlighted the
importance of cooperation between the two organizations.
Other topics of importance to both parties were also discussed
at the discussion.
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