BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2. Members of the Human
Rights Committee of the Azerbaijani Parliament met on June 2 with a
delegation led by Sunay Karamık, Chairman of the Appeals Committee
of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye, Trend reports, citing the
Parliament’s press service.


Welcoming the Turkish delegation, Zahid Oruj, Chairman of the
Human Rights Committee of the Azerbaijani Parliament, emphasized
that friendly and fraternal relations between our countries are
developing successfully, and interparliamentary cooperation
continues to strengthen. He noted that both nations possess the
legislative experience and capacity for joint action aimed at
protecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. The Committee Chair
emphasized the importance of using digital technologies to improve
mechanisms for reviewing citizens’ appeals, as well as the process
of receiving and reviewing appeals.


Sunay Karamık, Chairman of the Appeals Committee of the Grand
National Assembly of Türkiye, expressed satisfaction with his work
in the Azerbaijani parliament and shared her views on strengthening
cooperation at the parliamentary level and expanding ties between
the relevant committees of the legislative bodies. She spoke about
the work being carried out in the Turkish Parliament to review
petitions, complaints, and appeals received from citizens, as well
as mechanisms for increasing citizen satisfaction.


Speakers at the meeting included Arzukhan Ali-zade, Deputy Chair
of the Human Rights Committee of the Parliament of Azerbaijan;
members Vugar Rahimzade and Bahruz Maharramov; Ahmet Salih Dal,
Deputy Chair of the Appeals Committee of the Grand National
Assembly; committee members Ahmet Baran Yazgan, Abdurrahim Dusak,
and Ahmet Ersagun Yujel, as well as Shamil Ayrim, Head of the
Turkish-Azerbaijani Interparliamentary Friendship Group of the
Grand National Assembly. They discussed issues related to the
protection of human rights, the exchange of experience in handling
citizens’ appeals, and the expansion of cooperation in legislative
activities.


During the discussion, the importance of holding regular
meetings between the committees and implementing joint projects was
emphasized. An exchange of views also took place on issues related
to expanding ties within the framework of TURKPA, strengthening
cooperation in other international forums, and several issues of
mutual interest.


The meeting was attended by TURKPA Deputy Secretary General
Muhammed Alper Hayali, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to
Azerbaijan Birol Akgün, and other officials.