President: Azerbaijan one of active members of Inter-Parliamentary Union

Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis (Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova met on May 16 with President of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco.

Speaker Gafarova noted during the meeting that 2023 was declared as the Year of Heydar Aliyev in Azerbaijan based on the order signed by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and was celebrated with a number of state-level events, including anniversary ceremonies organized by Milli Majlis.

The speaker noted that the visionary policy and strong will helped Heydar Aliyev to successfully fulfil his mission and rescue Azerbaijan during times of uncertainty, Azertag reports.

IPU President Duarte Pacheco expressed his gratitude for the invitation and satisfaction with participation in the special session organized by Milli Majlis to mark the 100th anniversary of National Leader Heydar Aliyev.

Describing Azerbaijan as one of the active members of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, he hailed the country’s significant role as an IPU member.

Speaking about the importance of the expansion of modern parliamentary diplomacy, Pacheco expressed IPU’s readiness to cooperate with NAM Parliamentary Network.

The discussions also highlighted the issues of cooperation between IPU and the NAM Parliamentary Network.