(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 15. Deputy Chair of the
Milli Majlis (Parliament) of Azerbaijan, Chairman of the Committee
for Public Associations and Religious Institutions of the Milli
Majlis Fazail Ibrahimli met with a delegation headed by Deputy
Speaker of the Croatian Parliament Davorko Vidović, the Press and
Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis told trend .
The deputy chair, welcoming the delegation, expressed confidence
that the official visit of Vidović to Azerbaijan will contribute to
the development of cooperation between the two countries, and
highly appreciated his participation in a special meeting dedicated
to the 100th anniversary of Great Leader Heydar Aliyev.
Ibrahimli spoke about the history of Azerbaijan's independence,
noting that today the country is the strongest state in the region
in terms of development.
He said that the country has liberated its ancestral lands, held
by Armenia under occupation for almost 30 years, and restored its
territorial integrity, adding that construction work is currently
underway at a rapid pace in the territories liberated from
occupation.
The deputy chair also noted that the country builds its foreign
policy on the basis of mutual respect with all states of the world
and the norms of international law.
Speaking about the fact that Croatia is one of the first
countries to recognize the independence of Azerbaijan, Ibrahimli
spoke about the diplomatic relations established between both
countries, noting that inter-parliamentary ties are also quite
developed.
In turn, the Deputy Speaker of the Croatian Parliament drew
attention to the similar history of independence between the two
countries.
Speaking about the relations between Azerbaijan and Croatia, he
expressed gratitude for the assistance provided by Azerbaijan to
Croatia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saying that Croatia has extensive experience in the field of
mine clearance, the head of the delegation noted that his country
wants to actively participate in this area in the territory of
Azerbaijan liberated from occupation.
Speaking at the meeting, the Head of the working group on
Azerbaijani-Croatian Interparliamentary relations Konul
Nurullayeva, members of the group - Chair of the Counting
Commission Eldar Guliyev, Chairman of the Committee on Economic
Policy, Industry and Entrepreneurship Tahir Mirkishili told about
the restoration work being carried out today on the Azerbaijani
lands liberated from occupation.
During the conversation, the sides exchanged views on other
issues of mutual interest.
The meeting was attended by members of the Milli Majlis working
group on Azerbaijani-Croatian interparliamentary relations Gudrat
Hasanguliyev, Rauf Aliyev, Iltizam Yusifov, Chairperson of
Interparliamentary Co-operation Committee, member of
Interparliamentary Friendship Group Croatia - Azerbaijan Erik
Fabijanić, members of the friendship group Ivan Ćelić, Ljubica
Maksimčuk, Croatian Ambassador to Azerbaijan Branko Zebić and other
officials.
