BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. The 27th session of
the General Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC PU) was held in Baku on
June 23, the Azerbaijani Parliament’s Press and Public Relations
Department says.


The meeting was chaired by Rafael Huseynov, Deputy Speaker of
Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (Parliament) and head of the Azerbaijani
delegation to the OIC PU.


Huseynov said that, after restoring its independence, Azerbaijan
joined the Organization of Islamic Cooperation as one of its first
international organizations.


He noted that Azerbaijan would always remember with gratitude
the OIC’s consistent support for the country during the period when
it faced occupation.


Huseynov also highlighted the OIC PU’s role as an important
platform for discussing issues of common interest among member
states.


Speaking at the session, OIC PU Secretary-General Muhammed
Khuraychi Niass stressed the importance of cooperation, dialogue
and mutual understanding within the organization. He praised the
host country’s efforts in organizing the event and expressed
confidence that the session would be marked by productive
discussions, decisions and recommendations.


The participants then moved on to discussions of the agenda.


The session began with a review of several organizational
matters. Jeyhun Mammadov, deputy head of the Azerbaijani delegation
to the OIC PU, was elected as the committee’s rapporteur.


The session agenda and work program were subsequently approved.
Participants heard and adopted the Secretary-General’s report and
reports from meetings of the Executive Committee. The meeting also
approved the organization’s 2025 financial report and reviewed
draft budget proposals for the following year.


As part of the organizational discussions, participants
considered a draft updated agenda for the 20th session of the OIC
PU Conference and adopted relevant decisions.


The second day of the 20th session of the Conference of the
Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation
member states concluded with these discussions.