(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Sabina Mammadli
Azerbaijan has become a major state in the region, pursuing a
successful political course for many years, Chairman of the Senate
of Pakistan Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said, Azernews reports.
He made the remarks at the Baku Conference of Non-Aligned
Movement Parliamentary Network on 'Boosting the role of national
parliaments in promoting global peace and sustainable development'
that kicked off at the Heydar Aliyev Center on June 30.
According to the chairman, the creation of the Parliamentary
Network within the framework of NAM is an important event.
'Pakistan has always supported cooperation in the name of global
peace, prosperity, and development and we considered this a
priority of our political course. We must focus on a long-term
strategy, not a short-term, also think about global peace,'
Sanjrani added.
During the event, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of
Türkiye Mustafa Sentop also emphasized that the two-day meeting
within the Baku Conference of the NAM Parliamentary Network will
promote significant changes in the member countries.
He added that the efforts for justice in the modern world will
contribute to solving global issues.
'The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us the importance of
multilateral relations. The countries have witnessed the enhancing
prestige of the Non-Aligned Movement during Azerbaijan's
chairmanship,' Sentop stated.
Parliamentary delegations from over 40 countries, as well as
representatives of nine international parliamentary organizations,
are taking part in the forum. The delegations consist of
parliamentary speakers from 15 countries.
Azerbaijan joined the NAM in 2011. With the unanimous decision
of the NAM leaders of 2016, Azerbaijan was elected as the chair of
the NAM for the period of 2019-2022.
This year, NAM member states unanimously decided to extend
Azerbaijan's chairmanship for one more year until late 2023.
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Sabina Mammadli is AzerNews' staff journalist, follow her on
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