BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 24. The Speaker of
Uzbekistan’s Legislative Chamber, Nurdinjon Ismoilov, met with
Azerbaijan’s newly appointed Ambassador to Uzbekistan, Rashad
Mammadov, and discussed ways to expand parliamentary cooperation on
Sept. 23.
This was reflected in the statement by the Legislative Chamber
of the Oliy Majlis.
The meeting highlighted the role of recent high-level visits in
advancing bilateral ties, including Uzbek President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev’s working visit to Azerbaijan in May and Azerbaijani
President Ilham Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan in August.
Mammadov said the political will of the two presidents has
helped relations between Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan develop across
multiple areas and gain new practical content.
“The signing of the Treaty on Eternal Friendship was an
important step toward further deepening multifaceted cooperation
between the two countries and expanding mutually beneficial ties,”
Mammadov said.
The treaty was signed during Aliyev’s state visit to Uzbekistan
in August.
The ambassador also highlighted the growing role of
interparliamentary ties, noting that regular dialogue between the
two legislatures, exchanges of experience and joint initiatives
contribute to strengthening bilateral relations.
Ismoilov and Mammadov reviewed the current state of cooperation
between the two parliaments and discussed prospects for expanding
it.
The sides emphasized the importance of strengthening the role of
legislatures in implementing agreements reached at the highest
level, exchanging experience in lawmaking and supporting
initiatives aimed at advancing the interests of the two countries’
peoples.
The meeting was held in an open and friendly atmosphere,
according to the Uzbek parliament.
