Georgian, Azerbaijani Parliament Speakers discuss historic friendship, fruitful cooperation

The historic friendship and fruitful cooperation between Georgia and Azerbaijan were discussed on Monday in a meeting between the Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili and his Azerbaijani counterpart Sahiba Gafarova.

Papuashvili extended his gratitude to Azerbaijan for supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia and reaffirmed his unwavering support for the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan, the Georgian Parliament said.

The parties emphasised the frequency of high-level exchange visits, with Papuashvili highlighting that the “Georgian Parliament hosts the Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan for her inaugural official visit, which holds symbolic and gratifying significance”.

The meeting positively assessed the ties between the legislative bodies of the two countries and emphasised the importance of the Memorandum of Understanding for the further development of cooperation between the two countries.

The parties further discussed the current situation in the South Caucasus region and underscored the importance of good-neighborly relations, peace and security.

The officials expressed their readiness to work on the implementation of regional projects of strategic importance.