BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. On May 19, members of
the Committee on Regional Affairs of the Azerbaijani Parliament met
with a delegation led by Adil Karaismailoglu, Chairman of the
Committee on Public Affairs, Urban Planning, Transport, and Tourism
of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, who visited Azerbaijan
to participate in the 13th World Urban Forum (WUF13), in Baku,
Trend reports.


Chairman of the Committee on Regional Affairs Siyavush Novruzov
stated that relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye are built on a
shared history, national and moral values, and the principles of
unwavering brotherhood. It was noted that high-level relations
between the heads of state provide a significant impetus to the
development of bilateral cooperation in all areas. The Committee
Chairman also emphasized that the political and moral support
provided by Türkiye to Azerbaijan during the 44-day Second Karabakh
War has always been highly valued by our peoples, noting that the
fraternal relations between our countries serve as an example to
the entire world.


Speaking about the importance of the recently held WUF13
exhibition in Baku, Siyavush Novruzov noted that Türkiye possesses
extensive experience in the field of urban planning and regional
development, and emphasized the importance of exchanging expertise
in this area.


Adil Karaismailoğlu, Chairman of the Committee on Public
Relations, Urban Planning, Transport, and Tourism of the National
Assembly of Türkiye, expressed his gratitude for the hospitality
shown and emphasized that the principle of “one nation, two states”
forms the basis of relations between Azerbaijan and Türkiye. The
guest noted that the WUF13 event held in Baku was organized at a
high level and said that such prestigious international events
hosted by Azerbaijan are an indicator of our country’s growing
prestige and the importance it attaches to international
cooperation.


The committee chairman, who highly praised the reconstruction
and modern urban development work carried out in Karabakh and
Eastern Zangazur, also touched upon the importance of the Zangazur
Corridor and the Middle Corridor and stated that these projects
contribute to the further expansion of ties between the countries
of the region.


Speaking at the meeting, Nurlan Hasanov, Deputy Chairman of the
Committee on Regional Affairs; MPs Elman Mammadov, Kamran Bayramov,
and Vasif Gafarov; Shamil Ayrim, head of the Turkish-Azerbaijani
Friendship Group; as well as members of the Grand National
Assembly, Cem Avşar, Huseyin Yildiz, Hulusi Senturk, and Mervan Gul
emphasized that Azerbaijani-Turkish relations are developing on the
principles of brotherhood and strategic alliance, and spoke about
the importance of further expanding interparliamentary
cooperation.


Meanwhile, the third day of the 13th session of the World Urban
Forum (WUF13) is underway in Baku.


On the first day, a ministerial meeting dedicated to the New
Urban Agenda, a roundtable of ministers, assemblies of women and
civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
well-being were held. A ceremony for raising the flags of the
United Nations and Azerbaijan also took place within the framework
of the forum.


The second day of the forum drew attention with the first-ever
Leaders Summit. High-level discussions on the global housing
crisis, urbanization policy, and urban resilience were held that
day. At the same time, the Mexico City pavilion was inaugurated
within the framework of WUF13. The pavilion was presented as an
important platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.


WUF13, which has attracted more than 40,000 registered
participants from 182 countries, will continue until May 22. Held
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” the forum brings together governments, international
organizations, experts, and representatives of civil society to
strengthen global cooperation in the field of sustainable urban
development.