BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 22. Speaker of the Milli
Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with Deputy Speaker of the House of
Representatives of the Kingdom of Morocco Mohamed Ghayat who is
visiting in our country for the 20th Session of the Conference of
the Parliamentary Union of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Member States.
The Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament) announced this.
Satisfaction was expressed at the meeting with the level of the
current relations between Azerbaijan and Morocco. They mentioned
the successful progress of the bilateral relations based on mutual
respect, especially, in the political sphere. It was also stressed
that our countries co-operate successfully in international
organisations and demonstrate mutual support and solidarity on
various platforms.
The special role of inter-parliamentary co-operation in
deepening our countries’ relations was emphasised during the
conversation. Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova recalled
fondly her official visit to Morocco as well as her meetings with
Moroccan colleagues at various international relations, saying that
such contacts contributed to our relations. It was said, too, that
the friendship groups active in the legislative bodies of both
countries serve as a bridge in the progress of the relations. It
was stressed that the Memorandum of Understanding signed between
our Parliaments this year offered favourable opportunities to
deepen the ties further as well.
The parties expressed satisfaction with our Parliaments’
co-operation in international parliamentary organisations including
the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network. Morocco’s high
representation at the Network’s conferences and the great
importance attached to the work of the Organisation were pointed up
also.
There was an exchange of opinions about other matters of shared
interest at the meeting.
