Azerbaijan Highlights Stronger Interparliamentary Cooperation at TURKPA Session
Bishkek, The Gulf Observer: Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has underscored the importance of strengthening interparliamentary cooperation among Turkic states, highlighting the role of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) in promoting mutually beneficial partnerships and international parliamentary diplomacy.
Addressing a joint press conference of the Speakers of TURKPA member states on October 20, following the organisation’s 15th plenary session in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Gafarova expressed gratitude to the Kyrgyz side for its warm hospitality and attention.
She said her official visit included a meeting with Marlen Mamataliev, Chair of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, attended by delegations from both countries. The discussions focused on further developing and strengthening interparliamentary relations in accordance with the spirit of allied ties between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan.
Gafarova highlighted TURKPA’s significant progress over the years, describing it as an important platform for expanding cooperation among member states and advancing parliamentary diplomacy at the international level.
She noted that the Assembly’s Council meeting and 15th plenary session had been successful, providing an opportunity to review the organisation’s recent activities, assess progress and discuss future priorities and new avenues for cooperation.
The Azerbaijani parliamentary speaker also emphasised the relevance of the plenary session’s theme to contemporary global challenges, particularly amid the rapid development of artificial intelligence and emerging technologies.
She stressed the importance of identifying new opportunities for interparliamentary collaboration to address evolving technological challenges and strengthen cooperation among the legislatures of TURKPA member states.
Gafarova’s remarks reaffirmed Azerbaijan’s commitment to promoting parliamentary dialogue, strengthening relations among Turkic countries and enhancing cooperation through TURKPA and other international parliamentary platforms.
