Azerbaijan and Yemen discuss interparliamentary cooperation dev’t prospects (PHOTO)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. The prospects of the
development of interparliamentary relations have been discussed
between Azerbaijan and Yemen.
The Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
(Parliament of Azerbaijan) announced this following the meeting of
the Parliament Speaker Sahiba Gafarova with Speaker of the Yemeni
House of Representatives Sultan Saeed Al-Barakani as part of his
visit to Azerbaijan for taking part in the 20th Session of the
Conference of the Parliamentary Union of the Member States of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC).
According to the report, Gafarova expressed her satisfaction
with the high-level representation of Yemen at the COP29 event held
in Baku and its participation in the 20th session.
At the meeting, it was noted that the two countries show mutual
support and solidarity to each other on various platforms. Gafarova
briefed on the work done during the leadership of the Parliamentary
Network of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), which was created at the
initiative of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. The parties
expressed their satisfaction with the cooperation of the countries’
parliaments in international parliamentary organizations, including
within the framework of the NAM Parliamentary Network.
“During the conversation, the unique role of inter-parliamentary
cooperation in deepening the relations between our countries was
brought to attention. It was stated that the creation of mutual
friendship groups in the legislature of both countries would be a
great contribution to the development of relations,” the report
said.
In the course of the meeting, Al-Barakani thanked Azerbaijan for
the high-level organization of the 20th session of the
Parliamentary Union Conference and spoke about the importance of
the issues discussed within the framework of this organization. He
expressed that the guest country is interested in the development
of relations with Azerbaijan and is satisfied with the development
they have seen here. During the conversation, the Speaker of the
House of Representatives shared his views on the cooperation
between the two countries in various fields, including the
prospects for the development of relations between the
parliaments.
Al-Barakani also expressed his gratitude for the spiritual and
humanitarian assistance provided by Azerbaijan to the people of
Yemen.