BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 23. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, and Speaker of the
Congress of Deputies of the Kingdom of Spain, Francina Armengol
Socias, delivered press statements following their bilateral
meeting, Trend
reports, citing the parliamentary press service.
Gafarova underscored the significance of the Spanish parliament
speaker’s official visit to Azerbaijan, noting that it marks the
first such visit by a Spanish parliamentary leader. Recalling her
own official visit to Spain in May last year, Gafarova said it was
also the first official visit by a speaker of the Azerbaijani
Parliament to Spain, reflecting the importance both sides attach to
developing interparliamentary ties. She added that the active
political dialogue observed recently between the two countries has
created opportunities for in-depth discussions on the current state
of relations and prospects.
Speaking about the bilateral talks, Gafarova said the
discussions focused on relations between the two parliaments, with
both sides emphasizing the importance of reciprocal visits by
parliament members and individual delegations. She highlighted that
cooperation and mutual support within international parliamentary
organizations are of great importance and noted that there are
strong opportunities to further expand ties between the
parliaments. According to her, Armengol Socias’ visit confirms the
shared intention to make use of these opportunities.
In her statement, Armengol Socias described the discussions as
constructive, close, and productive, adding that it was a great
honor for her to be in Azerbaijan as Speaker of the Spanish
Congress of Deputies. She said the visit serves the goal of
strengthening relations between the two countries and emphasized
Spain’s desire to further consolidate shared values and maintain a
high level of dialogue. Parliamentary diplomacy, she noted, is an
important tool for enhancing mutual understanding and trust between
countries and for contributing to regional stability.
Armengol Socias also said Spain highly appreciates the progress
achieved in the normalization process between Azerbaijan and
Armenia following the agreement signed at the Washington meeting on
August 8, 2025. She expressed hope that, if appropriate conditions
are created, the process will result in a peace agreement that ends
the decades-long conflict in the Karabakh region and opens a new
era of progress and cooperation.
She further noted that a shared determination to deepen
bilateral relations between Spain and Azerbaijan is clearly
evident. The talks also addressed the importance of expanding the
scope of existing agreements, such as memorandums of understanding
(MoU) in tourism and education. The Spanish Congress speaker said
both countries are working jointly to strengthen interparliamentary
ties and added that Azerbaijan and Spain have also agreed to
cooperate in the development of green energy.
“This is my first visit to Azerbaijan. We must further
strengthen our cooperation. Deputies from both sides are doing
significant work to enhance ties between our parliaments,” Armengol
Socias said.
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