BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 23. Speaker of the
Azerbaijani Parliament, Sahiba Gafarova, discussed the peace
process in the region during a meeting with Nikoloz Samkharadze,
Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Georgian
Parliament, who was visiting Azerbaijan to participate in the 10th
trilateral meeting of the foreign affairs committees of the
parliaments of Azerbaijan, Türkiye, and Georgia, a source in the
Azerbaijani parliament told Trend.
The discussion underscored the significance of the trilateral
meeting, highlighting its establishment in 2014 in Baku and noting
that the most recent gathering of the committees took place in
Shusha, Azerbaijan, in 2022.
Gafarova emphasized that the trilateral relations between
Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Türkiye play a pivotal role in fostering
peace, stability, cooperation, and economic development in the
region.
In turn, Samkharadze conveyed the greetings of Shalva
Papuashvili, the Speaker of the Georgian Parliament, to his
Azerbaijani counterpart.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the robust state of
Azerbaijan-Georgia relations, acknowledging their continued success
in executing strategic regional projects. The conversation also
highlighted the positive trajectory of interparliamentary
relations, with particular focus on the crucial role played by
regular interactions between parliamentary leaders and members in
furthering bilateral ties. The cooperation between the two
parliaments, both bilaterally and within international
parliamentary frameworks, was also recognized.
Gafarova further elaborated on her perspectives regarding the
evolving regional situation and the new opportunities that have
emerged following the Washington Summit in August.
Samkharadze noted that the peace process between Azerbaijan and
Armenia will be beneficial for all three countries in the region
and added that Georgia supports this process.
The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues
of mutual interest.
