Uzbek president meets visiting Azerbaijani Parliament Speaker

On April 1, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis (parliament) Sahiba Gafarova.

Report informs that the speaker thanked the Uzbek leader for the warm welcome, and conveyed sincere greetings and best wishes of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev.

The meeting underscored that the basis of the strategic partnership between the two countries is the common historical roots, language, religion, culture, traditions, and values. Relying on this solid foundation, tangible results have been achieved in recent years in the development of bilateral cooperation.

Progress is tangible in all areas of interaction - economy, politics, inter-parliamentary relations, culture, and the social sphere. There are intensive contacts, exchanges of official delegations, representatives of business, and public circles at all levels.

Over recent years, despite the pandemic, trade between the countries has quadrupled. Since the outset of the year, trade has increased by 25 percent. More than 200 joint ventures have been created.

These positive dynamics were also facilitated by the establishment of a close and multifaceted partnership between the parliaments of Uzbekistan and Azerbaijan. In order to further develop interaction, the parties agreed to strengthen systemic and regular cooperation between the legislative bodies of the two countries.