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Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker meets with Malaysian PM (PHOTO)

AnyFans 2025-09-27

By Alish Abdulla

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova held a meeting with
Malaysian Prime Minister Dato’ Seri Anwar Ibrahim during her visit
to Kuala Lumpur, the nation’s parliamentary press service told

PM Anwar Ibrahim welcomed Gafarova and highlighted the
significance of the 46th General Assembly of the ASEAN
Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), thanking her for participating
in the event. He also asked her to convey his greetings and best
wishes to President Ilham Aliyev.

The Prime Minister emphasized that Malaysia closely follows
Azerbaijan’s dynamic development and expressed satisfaction with
the country’s achievements, particularly its economic progress and
growing international reputation.

For her part, Gafarova underlined the importance of the friendly
and cooperative ties between Azerbaijan and Malaysia, noting the
mutual support shown within international organizations.

Both sides discussed strengthening parliamentary cooperation,
including reciprocal visits and joint initiatives, and highlighted
productive collaboration within inter-parliamentary bodies such as
the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network, the
Inter-Parliamentary Union, the Parliamentary Assembly of the
Organization of Islamic Cooperation, and the Asian Parliamentary

During the meeting, the speaker also provided information about
Azerbaijan’s accomplishments in various fields, large-scale
projects in the liberated territories, and efforts to return former
internally displaced persons to their homes.

The discussions also touched on other issues of mutual

The inception of diplomatic engagement between the Republic of
Azerbaijan and Malaysia was formalized on the 5th of April 1993.
The diplomatic mission representing the Republic of Azerbaijan in
Malaysia commenced operations on September 20, 2005. The Malaysian
diplomatic mission in the Republic of Azerbaijan commenced
operations on April 1, 2014. Azerbaijan and Malaysia engage in
synergistic collaboration within global governance frameworks,
particularly through the mechanisms of the Organization of Islamic
Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement, and the United Nations.

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