Azerbaijan, Uruguay discuss interparliamentary cooperation
Baku, May 6 (AZERTAC). Azerbaijan and Uruguay have explored ways of developing the cooperation between legislative bodies as a group of Azerbaijani parliamentarians visited Uruguay.
Azerbaijan`s delegation included head of the working group on Azerbaijan-Uruguay interparliamentary relations Javanshir Feyziyev and MP Aslan Jafarov.
The MPs met chairman of the House of Representatives of the Uruguayan Parliament Herman Cardoso to discuss prospects for development of interparliamentary cooperation and strengthening of relations in a variety of fields.
On behalf of chairman of Azerbaijan`s Parliament Ogtay Asadov, the Azeri MPs invited him to Baku.
The Azerbaijani delegation also met members of Uruguay-Azerbaijan interparliamentary friendship group to discuss the contribution of parliamentary diplomacy to developing the bilateral cooperation, and exchange views over regional and global issues.
The Uruguayan MPs recalled their visits to Baku in 2011-2012, and described Azerbaijan as a country of “important geopolitical position, rich resources and strong development” in the region.
The Azerbaijani parliamentarians also met former Uruguayan president, senator Luis Alberto Lacalle to discuss the issues related to a conference of the Club of Madrid to be held in Baku on May 6-9.
MPs Feyziyev and Jafarov also met chairman of Uruguayan Broad Front party (Frente Amplio) Monica Xavier to discuss how to expand the existing bilateral relations.
The visit also saw the Azerbaijani MPs meet a number of Uruguayan state and governmental officials, including Secretary of State of the Presidential Administration Diego Canepa, minister of foreign affairs Luis Almagro and minister of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries Tabare Aguerre.
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