Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan Exchange Views On Key Bilateral Issues

(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. In the course of her working visit to the Russian Federation, Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova has had a meeting with Speaker of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbayeva, Tanzila Narbayeva, a source in the Azerbaijani parliament told Trend .

As the conversation went on, they expressed content with the dynamic development of relations between our friendly and brotherly countries, with particular emphasis placed on the role of the Heads of State in deepening the bilateral ties. It was remarked that the bilateral relations had entered a new phase, and our countries are currently cooperating successfully across many areas, thanks to the firm political will of the Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

A comprehensive exchange of views also took place as to the activities in the plan for the current year pursuant to the 'Plan of Practical Measures (Roadmap) for the Development of Inter-parliamentary Cooperation between the Parliament of Azerbaijan and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan for 2024–2025.'

They then broached the role of the legislatures in the advancement of the Azerbaijani–Uzbek relations, with emphasis on the close contacts between our legislative bodies.

Tanzila Narbayeva expressed her gratitude to the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, for her having taken part in the 150^th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union held in April this year in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. She also offered her congratulations on the successful arrangement of the conference of the Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tashkent.

Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, expressed her appreciation of the successful organisation of the 150^th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union and of the cordial and high-level hospitality extended to the Azerbaijani delegation. She recalled fondly the visit she had paid to Uzbekistan to take part in the event as well as the meetings held on its margins.

As Speaker Sahiba Gafarova remarked, reciprocal visits between the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are held regularly and contribute to the further deepening of cooperation between our legislative bodies.

During the meeting, there was also an exchange of views on other matters of mutual interest.

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