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Igor Sergeyenko praises excellent organization of WUF13

Baku, May 19, AZERTAC

"The 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13), hosted by Azerbaijan, has been excellently and successfully organized," stated Igor Sergeyenko, Chairman of the House of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus, during a joint press conference with Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.

Emphasizing that further strengthening bilateral relations with Azerbaijan is a priority, Igor Sergeyenko noted: "Today, relations between Azerbaijan and Belarus are built on the principles of mutual trust and sincere partnership."

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