BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 22. Holding the
forum of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Baku,
Azerbaijani capital, serves as further proof of the country’s
increasing influence in the contemporary world, First Deputy
Chairman of the Parliament of Uzbekistan, former Minister of
Foreign Affairs Sodiq Safoyev told reporters at the 14th plenary
session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) in Baku, Trend reports.
“Hosting this significant international forum in the capital of
Azerbaijan stands as further confirmation of the country’s
expanding influence in the contemporary world.
This outcome is a testament to the considerable achievements the
country has attained under the guidance of the remarkable political
figure, President Ilham Aliyev. The inclusion of the topic of
multilateral regional interaction for ensuring the continent’s
sustainable development on the agenda of the Asian Parliamentary
Assembly, initiated by Azerbaijan today, underscores once more
Azerbaijan’s visionary and strategic approach in addressing issues
of collective concern,” Safoyev said.
He added that the people of Uzbekistan sincerely rejoice at
Azerbaijan’s successes and that bilateral ties between the two
countries are at a historic peak.
“I sincerely wish success to the Azerbaijani chairmanship and I
am confident that it will mark a new qualitative growth in the
activities of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly,” Safoyev said.
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