BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. A bilateral meeting
was held between the Speakers of the Parliaments of Azerbaijan and
Armenia within the framework of the 152nd Assembly of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Istanbul, Türkiye, today, a
source in the Azerbaijani parliament told Trend.


The meeting positively noted recent processes related to
strengthening peace and stability within the framework of the
normalization of relations between the two countries, as well as
the establishment and expansion of trade relations.


The conversation emphasized the role of the IPU Assembly as an
important platform for inter-parliamentary cooperation, and in this
regard, the efforts of the Secretary General of the organization,
Martin Chungong, in establishing a dialogue between the Speakers of
the Parliaments of Azerbaijan and Armenia were highly appreciated,
and gratitude was expressed.


The speakers positively assessed the contacts between the
parliamentary delegations within the framework of international
organizations after the meeting held in Geneva in October 2025 and
agreed to continue these contacts.


At the meeting, the speakers emphasized the importance of
continuing constructive parliamentary dialogue to further
strengthen trust between the two societies.