Azerbaijan and Bahrain discuss developing cooperation

Speaker of the Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova held a meeting with Chairman of the Council of Representatives of Bahrain Ahmad bin Salman Al-Musallam in the course of her official visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain, the press and public relations department of the Azerbaijani Parliament reported.

Saying that the Kingdom was keen on furthering the relations with Azerbaijan, Al-Musallam indicated the interest in consistent and purposeful continuation of the existing co operation between our countries in the political and economic areas as well as within international organisations.

Sahiba Gafarova expressed gratitude for the hospitality extended and mentioned the fact that the current visit was her first official one to the Kingdom of Bahrain as Speaker and that the visit coincided with the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Bahrain.

It was emphasised that political contacts, visits being undertaken and consultations being held play an important role in deepening the ties; the existence of good opportunities for further development of the co operation in the areas of economy, trade, investments, tourism and education was underscored.

In particular, the Speaker of the Milli Majlis, who referred to the connections in the humanitarian fields, said that last year’s visit to the Kingdom of Bahrain by Vice President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Head of the IDEA Public Association Leyla Aliyeva and Head of the Baku Media Centre Arzu Aliyeva, and the ‘MAMA - Mother Nature’ exhibition organised to high standards within the itinerary of that visit in Manama indicated the high level of existing relations in this direction.

Sahiba Gafarova, whilst highlighting the successful collaboration between our countries in the formats of such international and regional organisations as the UN, the Organisation of Islamic Co operation and the Non Aligned Movement, expressed high appreciation of the support by the Kingdom of Bahrain for Azerbaijan’s just position on these platforms.

 A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Azerbaijani Parliament and the Council of Representatives of the Kingdom of Bahrain