A meeting of the Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) was held in Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, on October 20.
In her remarks, Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, emphasized that efforts undertaken over the preceding period had contributed to further strengthening the organization’s activities. She added that the period since the 14th plenary session had been marked by a number of developments.
Sahiba Gafarova noted that TURKPA had been entrusted with the important mission of serving the interests of peoples united by historical, cultural and spiritual ties through parliamentary diplomacy.
She stressed that the Milli Majlis attaches great importance to cooperation within TURKPA.
Noting that Azerbaijan’s parliamentary delegation had actively participated in TURKPA commission meetings, events on various topics, the drafting of model laws, and election observation missions, the Speaker underlined that the Milli Majlis takes the initiative in strengthening TURKPA’s international activities and establishing cooperative relations with other interparliamentary organizations.
Sahiba Gafarova praised the efforts of TURKPA Secretary General Ramil Hasan to strengthen the organization’s activities and develop its relations with partners.
She noted that the Milli Majlis pays close attention to the work of TURKPA’s Secretariat in Baku and would continue to actively support the organization.
The meeting also featured speeches by the speakers of the parliaments of member states, who shared their views on the agenda items.
