BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Members of the
Azerbaijani parliament's working group on interparliamentary
relations with Latvia met with Oleg Burovs, head of the
interparliamentary friendship group of the Latvian Parliament with
Azerbaijan, who is visiting the country to participate in the 13th
Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13), Trend reports.


Kamran Bayramov, head of the working group on interparliamentary
relations with Latvia, spoke about the importance of the WUF13
forum, noting that such events are important in terms of discussing
global challenges, sustainable development and expanding
international cooperation.


It was noted that parliamentary diplomacy plays a special role
in the development of the existing friendly relations between
Azerbaijan and Latvia. He recalled the visit of the Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, to Latvia, noting that
such mutual visits make a significant contribution to the deepening
of inter-parliamentary relations, exchange of experience and
expansion of political dialogue.


Meanwhile, Burovs emphasized the high level of organization of
the forum by Azerbaijan, noting the importance of the event in
terms of promoting international cooperation and discussing topical
urbanization issues. He said that mutual visits of heads of state
play an important role in the development of relations between
Azerbaijan and Latvia, and recalled with satisfaction the visit of
the Latvian President to Azerbaijan last month and high-level
meetings.


Members of the working group on interparliamentary relations
with Latvia, Azer Allahveranov and Sevil Mikayilova, delivered
speeches at the meeting. The speeches discussed the prospects for
the development of Azerbaijani-Latvian relations in diplomatic,
political, economic and humanitarian aspects, the importance of
interparliamentary cooperation, as well as the contribution of
mutual visits to the further strengthening of bilateral
relations.


Elchin Mirzabayli, a member of the working group on
interparliamentary relations with Latvia, and other officials
attended the meeting.


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