Azerbaijan, Dutch lawmakers discuss interparliamentary ties in The Hague

Members of Azerbaijan's parliamentary delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly held a series of meetings with Dutch lawmakers in The Hague to discuss bilateral relations and prospects for deeper parliamentary cooperation, Azerbaijan's Embassy in the Netherlands told Report.

The meetings took place on the sidelines of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly's annual session.

The Azerbaijani delegation, led by MP Gaya Mammadov, head of the country's delegation to the OSCE PA and chair of the Azerbaijan-Netherlands interparliamentary working group, included MPs Sevinj Fataliyeva, Azay Guliyev and Tural Ganjaliyev.

Mammadov first met with Dutch Senate President Mei Li Vos and House of Representatives Speaker Tom van Kampen. The delegation also held an expanded meeting with members of the foreign affairs committees of both chambers of parliament, led by First Vice President of the Dutch Senate Boris Dittrich.

The sides exchanged views on the current state and future prospects of Azerbaijan-Netherlands relations, Azerbaijan's role in Europe's energy security and transport connectivity, the regional situation, the post-conflict environment and the ongoing peace agenda. They also underscored the importance of parliamentary diplomacy and maintaining regular dialogue between the two legislatures.

During the visit, The Hague Mayor Jan van Zanen welcomed the Azerbaijani delegation and recalled his visit to Baku to attend the 13th session of the World Urban Forum.