BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Azerbaijan and Iran
discussed the prospects for deepening parliamentary relations.


On June 23, Samad Seyidov, Chairman of the Azerbaijani
Parliament Committee on International Relations and
Inter-Parliamentary Ties, met with Rouhollah Motefakker Azad,
Member of the Parliament of Iran, who is visiting Azerbaijan to
participate in the 20th Session of the Conference of the
Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States.


This was reported by the Press and Public Relations Department
of the Azerbaijani Parliament.


The parties exchanged views on the current state and prospects
for the development of bilateral and inter-parliamentary relations.
They discussed strengthening cooperation between the legislative
bodies of the two countries and the importance of regular meetings
of deputies on international platforms.


During the meeting, they placed emphasis on the importance of
the 20th Session of the Conference of the Parliamentary Union of
the OIC Member States as well as the events and issues discussed
within its framework, for strengthening inter-parliamentary
cooperation in the Muslim world.