On June 22, a delegation led by Mazen Al-Qadi, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, who is on an official visit to our country, arrived at the Milli Majlis. The guests were welcomed by the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova.
According to the information provided to elchi by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis, the Speaker of the House of Representatives first became acquainted with the plenary session hall of the Milli Majlis. Visiting the memorial hall named after the Great Leader Heydar Aliyev, the guests viewed exhibits reflecting various periods of the life and political activities of Heydar Aliyev, the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people.
Speaker of the House of Representatives Mazen Al-Qadi wrote his heartfelt words in the memorial book here.
Then, an expanded meeting was held between the parties.
The Speaker of the Milli Majlis noted that a number of important issues were discussed during the guests’ meeting with President Ilham Aliyev yesterday. The Speaker pointed out that the successes achieved by Azerbaijan today are the result of President Ilham Aliyev’s successful domestic and foreign policy.
The Speaker of the Milli Majlis emphasized that bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Jordan, two friendly and brotherly countries, have reached a high level, and that mutual visits and meetings of the heads of state play an important role in this field.
It was stated that cooperation and mutual support between our countries within the framework of the UN, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, the Non-Aligned Movement, and other organizations are also a source of satisfaction.
Recalling her meeting with the guest last month in Montenegro within the framework of the first conference of parliamentary speakers of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean, the Speaker highly appreciated the current level of inter-parliamentary relations between our countries, emphasizing the role of mutual visits and the activities of parliamentary friendship groups in deepening these relations. She expressed her satisfaction with the close participation of the Jordanian parliament in the work of the Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network, established on the initiative of President Ilham Aliyev.
Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Mazen Al-Qadi expressed his gratitude for the invitation to visit Azerbaijan and for the meeting. Sharing his impressions of his meeting with President Ilham Aliyev yesterday, the guest emphasized that the relations between the two countries are developing through the initiatives and efforts of our heads of state.
Speaking about the importance of the 20th session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States held in Baku, the guest noted that this event is an important platform for discussing significant issues.
During the conversation, the Speaker of the House of Representatives expressed his views on the development of relations between parliaments, exchange of experience in the field of legislation, promotion of investments, cooperation in humanitarian and youth affairs, and other topics. He emphasized that this visit and the meeting with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani parliament are a good opportunity for further expansion of relations between the parliaments.
Attention was also paid to the possibilities of cooperation between the committees and friendship groups of the parliaments. In particular, the importance of continuing mutual support in international parliamentary organizations was emphasized.
An exchange of views on other issues of mutual interest also took place at the meeting.