POLITICS
AZERBAIJANI VICE-SPEAKER MEETS BAVARIAN DELEGATION
Ziyafat Asgarov, Vice-Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan met Friday with the German delegation led by Chairman of the Commission for State Budget and Financial Issues of the Bavarian Parliament Manfred Ach.
Mr. Asgarov briefed the delegation on the Azerbaijani Parliament’s activity, as well as its role in the expansion of the country’s international relations.
He noted the Milli Majlis intensively cooperates with respected international organizations including the OSCE, NATO, CoE, EU and OIC.
Mr. Asgarov said Azerbaijani MPs established close contacts with their German counterparts during international events, adding that Bavarian deputies should join this cooperation, too.
On the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, the Vice-Speaker underscored that Armenia’s aggression against Azerbaijan had driven more than a million people from their homes, with more than 200 Azerbaijanis deported from Armenia.
The head of the Bavarian delegation expressed his satisfaction with the visit to Azerbaijan.
He underlined Bavaria was interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan.
The meeting also focused on Azerbaijan’s role in the South Caucasus, its involvement in NATO programs, investment opportunities of Bavarian businessmen in Azerbaijan, exchange of experience on legislation and perspectives of future cooperation.
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