Interparliamentary relations between Azerbaijan and Kuwait discussed

Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has had a meeting with the visiting delegation led by Muhammad Hayef al-Mutairi, who heads the Kuwait-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary relations group in Kuwait’s National Assembly, Report informs, citing the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis.

Having mentioned the 30^th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations falling due this year, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova emphasized the currently high level of the two-side political links. She also said that there were sound opportunities to further our cooperation in other areas alongside the political ties.

The exceptional role that high-level visits and talks play in furthering bilateral relations was highlighted at the meeting. The foundation for the relations was laid at the meetings of the National Leader of the Azerbaijani people, Heydar Aliyev, and the Emir of Kuwait, Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, at international events. And as for the official visit of the President of Azerbaijan to Kuwait in 2009, it set a new stage in the development of bilateral connections.

Speaker Sahiba Gafarova pointed up the positive role of the two parliaments in the progress of bilateral relations, saying that our legislatures cooperated both bilaterally and on the multilateral level. Mrs Gafarova mentioned the reciprocal visits of the heads of parliament. There are positive dynamics in the interaction of the friendship groups, too. According to the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, our legislative assemblies also have effective cooperation underway in inter-parliamentary entities. To the cooperation in the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the Parliamentary Union of the Organization of Islamic Co-Operation Members was added the successful collaboration under the aegis of the Non-Aligned Movement’s Parliamentary Network established upon the instance of the President of Azerbaijan.

The leader of the Kuwait-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary relations friendship group in the National Assembly of Kuwait, Muhammad Hayef al-Mutairi, said our nations have much in common and that our country considered Azerbaijan close to itself. Besides, Azerbaijan is one of the very important countries to Kuwait. Muhammad Hayef al-Mutairi witnessed Kuwait’s interest in furthering bilateral cooperation, not only politically but also in other areas. Mr al-Mutairi mentioned the great numbers of Kuwaiti tourists visiting Azerbaijan as he spoke of the forming of positive links in tourism, in particular.

Azerbaijan is a wealthy country with many successes to her name, one of those states around the world that stand out for stability and security, Mr. al-Mutairi continued. He touched on the large-scale projects in progress in Azerbaijan, the projects that offer our country rapid development. Besides, Kuwait could benefit from Azerbaijan’s experience in several areas.

Sahiba Gafarova, who proceeded to inform the guests of the path of development of our country, said that the policy pursued by the esteemed President Ilham Aliyev had made Azerbaijan an independent and democratic country that is advancing comprehensively and is set on an independent foreign political course.

Also, Sahiba Gafarova told the guest of the post-conflict situation in the region and Azerbaijan’s large-scale building and restoration work underway in the de-occupied territories, where, she added, the Armenians had destroyed and desecrated all our religious sites and mosques in the 30 years of occupation. Restoring the mosques that the Armenians had demolished in those lands has always been one of the highlights on the agenda of the esteemed President Ilham Aliyev following the liberation of Garabagh, according to Speaker Gafarova.

As he congratulated Azerbaijan on the de-occupation of her lands and the restoration of her sovereignty, the head of the friendship group in the Kuwaiti National Assembly remarked that the stance of his country had always been unequivocally supportive of the just cause of Azerbaijan.

Other matters of shared interest were also discussed as the meeting went on.