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Georgian Parliament Speaker Visits Azerbaijan

Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili has met with Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev and Prime Minister Ali Asadov during his official visit to Baku on May 15-16. The Georgian Parliament Speaker also addressed a special session of the Milli Mejlis dedicated to the 100th anniversary of ex-President Heydar Aliyev. As part of his visit, Papuashvili will also meet with Speaker of the Milli Mejlis Sahiba Gafarova. 

Meeting with the President of Azerbaijan

According to the Parliament’s press office, the sides gave a positive assessment to the bilateral relations and emphasized “productive cooperation” in the energy, transport, trade and other spheres. They also focused on the increasing importance of the so-called middle route for the energy security of the two countries and Europe.

Papuashvili and Aliyev also discussed the developments in the region and expressed their commitment to further intensifying cooperation towards regional peace, prosperity and stability. The Parliament Speaker thanked the President for supporting the territorial integrity of Georgia and his personal contribution to the enhancement of the Georgia-Azerbaijan strategic partnership.

Meeting with the Prime Minister

According to the Georgian Parliament’s press office, Speaker Papuashvili and Prime Minister Ali Asadov discussed bilateral cooperation in the spheres of trade, energy and education, including at the parliamentary level. In this context, they stressed the historical friendship and long fruitful strategic partnership between the two countries. Papuashvili and Asadov also discussed the regional situation and “emphasized the importance of further cooperation for the establishment of peace in the South Caucasus.”   

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