BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 22. The Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, met with the Chairperson
of the Council of the National Assembly of Belarus, Natalya
Kochanova, within the framework of the 60th plenary session of the
CIS Parliamentary Assembly held in St. Petersburg, Russia, a source
in the parliament told Trend.
The meeting emphasized that the relations between our countries,
based on the principles of friendship and mutual trust, are
developing successfully in all directions. It was pointed out that
the sincere relations of the heads of state, high-level mutual
visits, and political dialogue have played an important role in the
current high level of cooperation between Azerbaijan and
Belarus.
During the conversation, the parties also discussed the
contribution of legislative bodies to the deepening of relations
between our countries and peoples, and noted that
inter-parliamentary cooperation continues successfully. Gafarova
recalled the visit of the Chairman of the Chamber of Deputies of
the National Assembly of Belarus, Igor Sergeyenko, to Azerbaijan a
few days ago and the meeting between the parties, as well as her
own visits to Belarus, as well as Natalya Kochanova's visits to
Baku. She said that the visits of parliamentary leaders and MPs
serve to further strengthen cooperation between legislative
bodies.
Moreover, it was highlighted that, alongside effective bilateral
activities, the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Belarus also actively
cooperate in international parliamentary organizations, including
the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the CIS Parliamentary Assembly, and
the Asian Parliamentary Assembly.
Kochanova emphasized that relations between our countries in
economic, trade, cultural, and other areas are developing
dynamically, and noted that inter-parliamentary relations
contribute to the further expansion of this cooperation.
The meeting also exchanged views on other issues of mutual
interest.
