POLITICS
ISRAELI AMBASSADOR MEETS MEMBERS OF MM’S DELEGATION TO PABSEC
Deputy Chair of the MM Standing Commission on Regional Affairs, Chair of the PABSEC Committee on Cultural Affairs Shaiddin Aliyev informed the Ambassador on the recent Assembly meeting in Jerusalem, and pointed out its importance for the two countries. Touching upon our country’s position in the region, Shaiddin Aliyev told of the problems caused by the Armenian occupation of Azerbaijani lands, role of international structures and parliaments, as well as Diaspora organizations in the settlement of the conflict.
Deputy Chair of the MM Standing Commission on Economic Policy Ali Alirzayev noted the importance of expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation and stressed Azerbaijan’s interest in development of links with Israel.
Ambassador Eytan Naye noted that his country shows particular interest in expanding cooperation with Azerbaijan. He also announced that the Speaker of Israeli Parliament had sent to the Milli Majlis Chairman a letter inviting its parliamentary delegation to visit Jerusalem.
During the meeting, a number of other issues of mutual interest were discussed, as well.