On October 20, a meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) was held in Bishkek, the capital of the Kyrgyz Republic. The Speaker of the Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, addressed the meeting.
This was reported to elchi by the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis.
In her speech, the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan emphasized that the work done during the past period has contributed to the further strengthening of the organization’s activities, and noted that the period after the 14th plenary session has been marked by a number of significant developments.
Speaker Sahiba Gafarova wished success in their work for the welfare of their countries and peoples to the new members of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic and the Kurultai of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Stating that TURKPA has an important mission to serve the interests of our peoples, who are connected by historical, cultural, and spiritual roots, within the framework of parliamentary diplomacy, Sahiba Gafarova said that the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan attaches great importance to cooperation within TURKPA.
It was noted that the delegation of the Parliament of Azerbaijan actively participated in the meetings of TURKPA commissions, events dedicated to various topics, the development of model laws, and the work of election observation missions. The Milli Majlis also takes the initiative to strengthen TURKPA’s international activities and establish cooperation with other inter-parliamentary organizations.
At the same time, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova praised the efforts of the new Secretary General of the organization, Ramil Hasan, to strengthen TURKPA’s activities and develop its relations. She noted that the activities of the TURKPA secretariat located in Baku are constantly under the attention of the Milli Majlis and stated that active support will continue to be provided to the secretariat.
At the meeting, the speakers of the parliaments of the member countries also made speeches and expressed their views on the agenda items.
Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis
