Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan commend successful development of cooperation between legislative bodies

Speaker of the Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova and Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Narbaeva have commended the successful development of cooperation between the legislative bodies of both countries.

Narbaeva is on a visit to Azerbaijan to attend the 15th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Baku, the Azerbaijani parliament’s Press and Public Relations Department said, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

Gafarova emphasized that Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan are friendly and brotherly countries.

"We are united by common history and cultural values. Relations between our countries are thriving today under the leadership of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. This closeness is evident in the political, economic, cultural, and other sectors," Gafarova stated.

During the conversation, Gafarova expressed her gratitude to Narbaeva for accepting the invitation to participate in the APA plenary session in Azerbaijan.

She also highlighted the construction of a school by Uzbekistan in the Azerbaijani liberated Fizuli district, noting that this gesture is highly valued in Azerbaijan and demonstrates the brotherly relations between the two countries. 

Gafarova also emphasised the role of parliamentary friendship groups in both the Azerbaijani and Uzbek parliaments. In turn, Narbaeva thanked Gafarova for the invitation to attend the APA session. 

During their discussion, Narbaeva pointed out that under Azerbaijan's chairmanship, significant work was done for the institutional development of the Non-Aligned Movement, which had a global impact.

By Naila Huseynova