Azerbaijan, Belarus discuss interparliamentary ties
Baku, October 15, AZERTAC
On October 15, Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, met with Igor Sergeyenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of Belarus, who is on a visit to the country.
Azerbaijan’s excellent organization of the 7th Summit of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) and the country’s successful chairmanship of the organization were highlighted during the meeting.
The parties underscored that bilateral relations, grounded in sincere friendship, constructive dialogue, and mutual trust and support, are consistently expanding across all vectors.
The sides highlighted the role of friendly relations between the heads of state, alongside high-level reciprocal visits and meetings, in bringing bilateral ties to their current level. They also hailed the successful cooperation within international organizations and mutual support across key global platforms.
During the meeting, the parties also praised the high-level interparliamentary ties between the two countries.
Speaker Sahiba Gafarova recalled her official visit to Belarus in June 2024 and the meetings held there, as well as the visits of Speaker of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Natalya Kochanova and of Chairman of the House of Representatives Igor Sergeyenko to Azerbaijan. She emphasized that those visits and meetings between the Speakers of the two Parliaments clearly reflect the advanced level of cooperation between the two countries’ legislative bodies.
The parties underlined that parliamentary friendship groups maintain regular contact, with MPs actively participating in events hosted in both Azerbaijan and Belarus. They also highlighted the successful cooperation between the two legislative bodies within international organizations, such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly, and the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, and stressed the importance of continuing this collaboration.
The meeting also featured an exchange of views on other matters of mutual concern.
Other news in this section
