BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 27. Azerbaijani
Parliament Speaker briefed on the importance of the 2nd session of
the Women's Parliamentary Forum of the Parliamentary Assembly of
the Mediterranean (PAM) and noted that Azerbaijan is interested in
expanding cooperation with this organization, a source in the
parliament told Trend.
This issue was discussed during the meeting of Gafarova with PAM
President Giulio Centemero during the Speaker's working visit to
the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
At the PAM Bureau meeting, the speaker highly appreciated the
recent approval of the application for granting observer status to
the Azerbaijani parliament and expressed her belief that this
status, once the final decision is made, will create new
opportunities for the development of mutual inter-parliamentary
relations.
During the conversation, Centemero emphasized that the PAM is
also interested in cooperation with Azerbaijan. He pointed out that
although Azerbaijan is not in the Mediterranean region, it is a
country located in an important region, which also creates good
opportunities for parliamentary dialogue.
The meeting also touched upon the issues of cooperation between
the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network (NAMPN) and the PAM.
Gafarova noted that the Azerbaijani parliament is interested in the
development of international relations.
The conversation also discussed cooperation between the NAMPN
and PAM, granting mutual observer status. It was noted that
discussing similar issues in both organizations creates good
opportunities for cooperation.
In the course of the meeting, the PAM president informed about
the issues this organization deals with and its activities.
The meeting also exchanged views on other topics of mutual
interest.
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