BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 8.
Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Parliament, has invited
Vietnam to participate actively in the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
Parliamentary Network, a source in the parliament told Trend.
This issue was discussed at the meeting of the speaker with a
delegation led by Nguyen Tien, Prosecutor General of the Supreme
People’s Procuracy (SPP) of Vietnam, who is on a visit to the
country.
Gafarova expressed her confidence that the visit would
contribute to strengthening Azerbaijan–Vietnam ties.
The meeting highlighted that the foundations of friendly
relations between the two countries were laid by National Leader
Heydar Aliyev and the great son of the Vietnamese people, Ho Chi
Minh. During the meeting, it was stressed that these relations have
developed dynamically since Azerbaijan’s independence. In the
course of the meeting, it was noted that high-level reciprocal
visits have played a key role in enhancing bilateral ties, and it
was highlighted that the visits of the President of Azerbaijan to
Vietnam and the President of Vietnam to Azerbaijan determined the
dynamics of the relations.
The meeting noted the effective cooperation of the two countries
within international organizations. Speaking in this regard about
the importance of the NAM Parliamentary Network, Gafarova invited
Vietnam to take an active part in the platform.
The speaker briefed the guest on the Azerbaijani Parliament’s
cooperation with the Prosecutor General’s Office in the context of
the country’s legislative development, the structure of the modern
parliament in Azerbaijan, international activities, and
representation of parties in parliament. It was pointed out that
efficient cooperation between the ruling parties of the two
countries – the New Azerbaijan Party and the Communist Party of
Vietnam – contributes to fostering bilateral ties.
During the conversation, the speaker shared her views on
cooperation with the Vietnamese parliament, activities of working
groups on inter-parliamentary relations, and prospects for
expanding relations between parliaments.
Expressing his gratitude for the meeting, Tien conveyed
greetings from the Speaker of the National Assembly of Vietnam and
shared his impressions of his visit to Azerbaijan. He noted with
satisfaction that Azerbaijan has hosted several important
international events, and in this regard, emphasized that COP29 was
successfully held in the country.
Speaking about the development of relations between the
prosecutor’s offices of the two countries, the guest spoke about
the importance of the documents signed between the organization he
led and the Prosecutor General’s Office of Azerbaijan and the
prospects for cooperation. He noted that the cooperation program
signed today between the Prosecutor General’s Offices of Vietnam
and Azerbaijan serves to further strengthen measures to combat
crime.
The sides also discussed a range of other issues of mutual
interest.
