Georgian, Azerbaijani parliament speakers discuss “friendly relations”
The current situation in the South Caucasus region, as well as trilateral cooperation between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, was also reviewed by the sides. Photo via Parliament of Georgia
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Close, “friendly” relations between Georgia and Azerbaijan were “positively” assessed on Tuesday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and his counterpart Sahiba Gafarova.
Warm meeting with Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of the Milli Majlis of #Azerbaijan in Baku. There is peace & prosperity in the Caucasus region when ???????? and ???????? stand together. We are thus determined to further enhance our parliamentary cooperation for the benefit of our citizens.… pic.twitter.com/gbe95Zxo69
— Shalva Papuashvili ???????? (@shpapuashvili) May 16, 2023
At the meeting, held as part of Papuashvili's official visit to Azerbaijan, the discussion touched on the importance of strengthening ties between sectoral committees and friendship groups at the parliamentary level, with the parliament speakers agreeing to further enhance the existing cooperation.
Meeting with the Speaker of the Parliament of ???????? Mr. @shpapuashvili in the framework of the Special Session dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National Leader of Azerbaijani nation-Heydar Aliyev pic.twitter.com/EF6JI6S24I
— Sahiba GAFAROVA (@Speaker_Az) May 16, 2023
The current situation in the South Caucasus region, as well as trilateral cooperation between Georgia, Azerbaijan and Turkey, was also reviewed by the sides, the Georgian Parliament press office said.
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