BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 20. Azerbaijani
Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova met with a delegation led by
Uzbekistan's Prosecutor General Nigmatilla Yuldoshev in Baku on
Sunday to discuss bilateral relations, parliamentary cooperation
and legal affairs.
The Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament) announced this.
The sides discussed strategic allied relations between
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan, cooperation between their parliaments,
collaboration in the legal and legislative fields, and coordination
within international organizations, according to a statement from
parliament.
Gafarova said relations between the two countries were based on
friendship, mutual trust and brotherhood, adding that political
dialogue between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Uzbek
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev had played a key role in elevating
bilateral ties to the level of a strategic alliance.
She also highlighted cooperation between the two countries in
international organizations and said they continued to support each
other's positions on international platforms.
Yuldoshev said each visit to Azerbaijan demonstrated the
country's dynamic development and praised reconstruction efforts in
territories regained by Azerbaijan, describing them as an example
of the country's development potential.
He also welcomed Azerbaijan's efforts to establish lasting peace
in the South Caucasus and said parliamentary cooperation between
Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan continued to develop successfully.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest, the statement said.
