By Alish Abdulla

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19.​ Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament Sahiba Gafarova met with Speaker of the
House of Representatives of the Parliament of Malaysia Tan Sri
Dato’ (Dr.) Johari bin Abdul on September 19, the parliamentary
press service told Trend.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives warmly greeted
Sahiba Gafarova and expressed gratitude for the participation of
the Azerbaijani parliamentary delegation in the Forty-Sixth General
Assembly of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).

He emphasized that such inter-parliamentary platforms provide
excellent opportunities to discuss both bilateral and multilateral
cooperation.

During the meeting, satisfaction was expressed with the
cooperation between the two parliaments within international
organizations, with particular emphasis on the broad potential for
joint activities within the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary

Speaking about cooperation between the legislative bodies of
Azerbaijan and Malaysia within inter-parliamentary organizations,
Gafarova highlighted the importance of the 46th General Assembly of
AIPA in this regard. The sides also discussed future prospects for
parliamentary collaboration, noting that such meetings and
dialogues reaffirm the success of bilateral relations.

Gafarova also briefed her counterpart on developments in the
South Caucasus region, including the liberation of Azerbaijani
territories from occupation and the large-scale reconstruction
efforts underway in Karabakh and East Zangazur.

She further shared her views on the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace
process in the context of the recent official visit of the
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Washington.

The meeting also featured an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.

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