By Alish Abdulla

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 19.​ Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, met with Speaker of the
Senate of the Parliament of Malaysia, Awang Bemee Awang Ali Basah,
on September 19, the parliamentary press service told Trend.

The Speaker of the Senate expressed satisfaction with the
current level of relations between the two countries and their
parliaments. He noted his confidence that the visit of the
Azerbaijani parliamentary speaker would further contribute to the
development of bilateral ties. He also praised the joint engagement
of the two parliaments within international parliamentary
cooperation platforms such as the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary
Assembly (AIPA).

For her part, Gafarova underlined the importance of
parliamentary diplomacy, cooperation between parliamentarians
within international organizations, and the role of legislatures in
addressing issues of concern to people.

The sides discussed the future prospects of inter-parliamentary
cooperation and stressed the importance of collaboration on
international platforms. They expressed satisfaction with the
successful partnership of the legislative bodies, both bilaterally
and within global parliamentary organizations.

Gafarova also spoke about Azerbaijan’s recent achievements in
various sectors and provided information about the large-scale
reconstruction and restoration efforts underway in the territories
liberated from occupation.

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

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