BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, March 16. Speaker of the
Parliament of Kyrgyzstan Marlen Mamataliyev discussed the deepening
of interparliamentary cooperation with Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of Azerbaijan to Kyrgyzstan Latif Gandilov on March
16, Trend reports
via the Kyrgyz Parliament.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the development
of political, economic, cultural, and humanitarian ties.
Mamataliyev noted that strengthening cooperation with brotherly
Azerbaijan is one of the priority areas of Kyrgyzstan’s foreign
policy.
“We need to strengthen the established interparliamentary
cooperation in order to successfully implement all agreements,” he
said.
The speaker emphasized the Kyrgyz Parliament’s readiness for
close cooperation with the Azerbaijani Parliament.
“We need to actively continue contacts at the level of
профильных committees and friendship groups, as parliamentary
diplomacy plays a special role in developing the strategic
partnership between our countries,” Mamataliyev added.
In turn, Ambassador Gandilov thanked the speaker for the warm
reception and conveyed greetings from Speaker of the Azerbaijani
Parliament Sahiba Gafarova.
He also provided detailed information about the projects being
implemented between the two countries, including investment
activities carried out through the Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan
Development Fund. In particular, Gandilov noted that the fund’s
authorized capital has been increased to $100 million, with these
resources being directed toward major projects on an interest-free
basis.
The sides also discussed joint work in the trade, economic, and
cultural-humanitarian spheres as well as interparliamentary
cooperation within international organizations.
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