(MENAFN- AzerNews)
As part of her trip to Belarus, Speaker of Milli Majlis Sahiba
Gafarova met with the Chairperson of the Council of the Republic of
the National Assembly of Belarus, Natalya Kochanova, and the
Chairman of the House of Representatives, Igor Sergeyenko,
Azernews reports.
The parties first held a one-on-one meeting, followed by the
meeting in an expanded format with the participation of the two
countries' delegations.
Expressing her optimism that the visit would give a new impetus
to the relations, Natalya Kochanova underlined that Azerbaijan and
Belarus enjoy fruitful relations based on the principles of
friendship and brotherhood. Igor Sergeyenko hailed the current
level of relations between the two countries and parliaments,
mentioning the deep rooted historical ties between the two
nations.
The sides highlighted the pivotal role of high-level relations
between the heads of state in the current development of
Azerbaijan-Belarus relations. They emphasized that up to now, about
150 documents spanning political, economic, social, humanitarian,
scientific-technical and regional cooperation issues had been
signed between Azerbaijan and Belarus.
The parties also underscored the importance of cooperation on
international platforms.
Highlighting high level of relations between the two countries
and peoples based on mutual respect and trust, Speaker of Milli
Majlis Sahiba Gafarova noted that the interparliamentary ties are
also based on these foundations.
The parties hailed the successful cooperation of the legislative
bodies both on a bilateral basis and within international
parliamentary organizations. Sahiba Gafarova also emphasized the
importance of cooperation in the Parliamentary Network of the
Non-Aligned Movement, describing the network as a key platform for
developing cooperation among the parliaments.
Mentioning the signed Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation
between the parliaments, the sides noted that the document
contributed to developing relations between the legislative
bodies.
Speaker Sahiba Gafarova also provided an insight into the
restoration of the territorial integrity and sovereignty of
Azerbaijan, and the ongoing reconstruction works in the liberated
territories. Gafarova emphasized that Azerbaijan commends the
agreement reached regarding the participation of Belarusian
companies in the reconstruction projects in the Azerbaijan`s
liberated territories.
The parties also discussed the high-level ties in the
humanitarian and cultural fields.
The meeting also focused on COP29, set to be held in Baku this
November. Sahiba Gafarova invited the Belarusian side to
participate in the parliamentary session planned to be held jointly
by the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Milli Majlis as part of
the session.
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