BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 17. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, has met with President of
the Senate of the Federal Assembly of the Kingdom of Belgium,
Vincent Blondel, on the sidelines of the 152nd Assembly of the
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), the parliamentary press service
told Trend.
During the meeting, the sides exchanged views on prospects for
developing interparliamentary relations between the two
countries.
The meeting noted that parliaments are institutions that
contribute to dialogue and mutual understanding. In this regard,
mutual contacts play a special role in discussing issues of common
interest, with particular emphasis placed on the role of the IPU,
which was described as a platform dedicated to dialogue and
collective efforts.
Gafarova highlighted that there are good opportunities to
further develop relations between Azerbaijan and Belgium across
various areas, including parliamentary cooperation.
She also briefed her counterpart on ongoing regional
developments and the Azerbaijan-Armenia normalization process,
noting that one-sided and biased approaches hinder progress in the
normalization process.
Gafarova emphasized that her meeting with the Speaker of the
Armenian Parliament was also aimed at strengthening mutual trust,
stressing that parliamentary diplomacy should serve such
objectives.
The sides also exchanged views on other matters of mutual
interest.
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