BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. The
Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova, met with
the President of the Global Council for Tolerance and Peace (GCTP),
Ahmed bin Mohamed Aljarwan, visiting Azerbaijan to participate in
the 20th session of the Parliamentary Union Conference of the
Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on
June 22.
The Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament) announced this.
The information noted that the important role of the
Parliamentary Union in further deepening relations between Muslim
countries and their legislative bodies was noted at the meeting,
and confidence was expressed in the successful organization of the
20th session of the organization to be held in Baku. At the same
time, it was noted that this event will make successful
contributions to the future activities of the OIC Parliamentary
Union.
During the conversation, an exchange of views was held on
cooperation between the Azerbaijani Parliament and the
International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace, the parliamentary
dimension of GCTP. It was noted that the Memorandum of
Understanding signed between the Azerbaijani Parliament and the
International Parliament for Tolerance and Peace creates favorable
opportunities for further expansion of relations between the
parties.
Other issues of mutual interest were also discussed at the
meeting.
