BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 21. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, has met with a delegation
led by Tony McCormack, head of the Ireland-Azerbaijan
interparliamentary friendship group, during their visit to the
country, the parliamentary press service told Trend.
Gafarova recalled with satisfaction her visit to Ireland and
meetings held there, including her meeting with Speaker of the
Irish Parliament Verona Murphy in July last year. She noted that
agreements had been reached on developing ties between the two
parliaments during those contacts and expressed confidence that the
current visit would further advance interparliamentary
cooperation.
The sides also emphasized the importance of joint activities
within international parliamentary organizations.
Thanking for the invitation and the warm hospitality, McCormack
conveyed greetings from Speaker Verona Murphy to Gafarova. He noted
that there are opportunities to build closer relations between the
two parliaments and said that such visits and contacts serve this
purpose.
Gafarova also briefed the guests on Azerbaijan’s democratic
development and achievements, as well as the work of the
legislative body and its international activities. She emphasized
that Azerbaijan’s independent foreign policy creates favorable
conditions for the parliament’s international engagement.
The speaker noted that Azerbaijan hosts numerous international
events, which also serve as a platform to present the country’s
perspectives to the global community.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on the
Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization and peace process, as well as
other issues of mutual interest.
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