Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova had a meeting on 15 May with the Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Republic of Kazakhstan to Azerbaijan Alim Bayel.

An exchange of views was held at the meeting as to the relations between our countries and parliaments. The contribution of reciprocal state visits by Heads of State to the further development of interstate relations was duly mentioned. Speaker Sahiba Gafarova expressed satisfaction with the visit of President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to the Milli Majlis during his state visit to Azerbaijan last year, and her meeting with the Head of State. They then touched upon the rich history of friendly and fraternal ties between our peoples and expressed pleasure at their unwavering mutual support.

As she was talking about the inter-parliamentary connexions, the Speaker of the Milli Majlis emphasised that the joint activities in the field of parliamentarism constituted one of the more substantial and favourable factors in the bilateral and multilateral bonds between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan. She also lauded the relevant ties that are growing in strength.

They underscored the importance of co-operation between our parliamentarians in international organisations; particular note was given to the significance of our interaction within TurkPA. The Speaker of the Milli Majlis said that our country attaches special importance to the co-operation in the Organisation of Turkic States, adding that the parliamentarians should also continue joint efforts to strengthen TurkPA further. The efforts made within TurkPA bring our peoples even closer together and create broad opportunities for further deepening and strengthening ties between our countries.

Ambassador Alim Bayel, too, voiced satisfaction with the high level of the relations between our countries before he spoke of the work being done to broaden the co-operation between Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan.

The Press and Public Relations Department  
The Milli Majlis