BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 29. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova met with Deputy Chairperson
of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the
Republic of Belarus, Vladislav Tatarinovich, who is on a visit to
the country to attend the International Parliamentary Conference
dedicated to the anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution of
the Republic of Azerbaijan, the parliamentary press service told
Trend.
Gafarova congratulated Vladislav Tatarinovich on his election as
Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Republic and expressed
satisfaction with the participation of the Belarusian delegation in
the international event.
Tatarinovich conveyed his congratulations on the successful
organization of the International Parliamentary Conference and
presented a congratulatory letter from the Chairperson of the
Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus,
Natalia Kochanova, extending her greetings to the Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament.
During the meeting, the sides noted that relations between
Azerbaijan and Belarus are developing successfully based on mutual
trust and friendship. It was emphasized that the high-level ties
between the heads of state play an important role in strengthening
cooperation.
The parties underlined that close relations between the two
countries and their peoples also contribute to the development of
interparliamentary relations. It was highlighted that, along with
strong bilateral ties, both legislative bodies are effectively
cooperating within international parliamentary organizations.
Particular satisfaction was expressed regarding Belarus
obtaining observer status in the Asian Parliamentary Assembly
during Azerbaijan’s chairmanship of the organization. The
activities of the Parliamentary Network of the Non-Aligned Movement
(NAM), established on the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev,
were also praised.
Gafarova asked Tatarinovich to convey her greetings to the
Chairperson of the Council of the Republic and to the Speaker of
the House of Representatives, Igor Sergeyenko.
The assembly additionally encompassed a discourse on ancillary
matters of reciprocal significance.
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