TURKPA, Int'l Congress of Parliamentarians discuss co-op prospects

Secretary General of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA), Ramil Hasan, met with Abdel Rahim Maaia, President of the International Parliamentarians' Congress (IPC) and former Deputy Speaker of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, within the framework of the 16th plenary session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA), TURKPA told Report.

Discussions focused on the implementation of the Memorandum of Cooperation and Mutual Understanding signed in 2023 between TURKPA and the IPC.

It was emphasized that expanding future cooperation opportunities could be developed through the active participation of parliamentarians from TURKPA member states. In this regard, a request was expressed for greater involvement of MPs from Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye within the framework of the International Parliamentarians' Congress, aiming to elevate relations to a new stage.

The sides held extensive discussions on these issues and agreed that the ICP would send an official letter to the TURKPA Secretariat regarding concrete cooperation mechanisms. In turn, the TURKPA Secretariat would approach member parliaments to coordinate mutual cooperation opportunities across various fields.

Ramil Hasan was accompanied at the meeting by Deputy Secretary General Muhammet Alper Hayali and Head of Protocol Service Yadigar Mammadov.