Azerbaijan, OIC Discuss Strengthening Cooperation and Parliamentary Diplomacy
Baku, The Gulf Observer: Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, met with a delegation led by Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, Secretary-General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), on October 28 to discuss ways to strengthen cooperation between Azerbaijan and the organisation.
The meeting highlighted the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in promoting unity, solidarity and cooperation among OIC member states.
During the meeting, Gafarova noted that the World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue, initiated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, had evolved into one of the major international platforms for promoting intercultural and interreligious dialogue.
She underscored the significance of such initiatives in fostering mutual understanding, strengthening relations among nations and advancing dialogue between different cultures and religions.
The discussions also focused on further enhancing Azerbaijan–OIC cooperation and exploring opportunities to strengthen collaboration on issues of mutual interest.
OIC Secretary-General Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed emphasised the importance of parliamentary diplomacy in advancing cooperation among member states. He reaffirmed the organisation’s longstanding support for Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity and sovereignty.
The OIC chief also commended Azerbaijan’s reconstruction and restoration efforts in its liberated territories.
The meeting reaffirmed the importance of continued engagement between Azerbaijan and the OIC in promoting solidarity among Muslim countries, strengthening institutional cooperation and advancing shared objectives through dialogue and diplomacy.
