Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met on 13 July with Member of the British Parliament and Head of the Azerbaijan All-Party Parliamentary Group Bob Blackman.

It was emphasised during the meeting that inter-parliamentary ties constitute an important part of our countries’ bilateral and multilateral relations. Contentment was expressed with the build-up of close links and the expansion of the contacts between our legislative bodies. Speaker Sahiba Gafarova brought up her visits to the United Kingdoms and meetings with Speaker of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Sir Lindsay Hoyle as well as MPs’ reciprocal visits. Such contacts serve the continued development of the connections between our parliaments, she remarked.

They also underlined the significance of the positive dialogue and meetings between the friendship groups and of the co-operation within the frameworks of international parliamentary organisations.

Member of the Parliament of Great Britain Bob Blackman shared the favourable impressions of another visit to Azerbaijan and of what he has observed in our country and the capital of Baku. He stressed that Great Britain attaches great importance to the development of the relations with Azerbaijan and emphasised the Parliaments’ role to this end.

Also, the current situation in the region and the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace process were discussed at the meeting. Speaker Sahiba Gafarova informed the guest of the large-scale restoration work apace in the de-occupied territories.

The meeting also included an exchange of opinions about other matters of shared interest.

The Press and Public Relations Department
The Milli Majlis