On October 13, an opening ceremony of the 3rd trilateral meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Türkiye was held in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan.
Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, and Speaker of Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmus attended the event.
Addressing the meeting, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova said: “Peace, security, and progress are factors that are closely intertwined. Today, Azerbaijan once again confirms this with its efforts, as we celebrate the 5th anniversary of the 44-day Patriotic War.”
Noting that Azerbaijan restored its territorial integrity in 2020 and its sovereignty in 2023, thereby laying the foundation for the path to peace, the Speaker of the Milli Majlis mentioned that immediately after the war, it was the victorious Azerbaijan that proposed a peace initiative, putting forward the key principles of peace and the draft peace treaty.
Speaker Sahiba Gafarova said that the cooperation among the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Türkiye is founded on the brotherhood, unity, and solidarity of our countries and peoples, which share common history, culture, religious and spiritual values. “Azerbaijan, Pakistan and Türkiye have always stood by and supported each other,” she said.
The Speaker emphasized that the Azerbaijani people will always remember the political and moral support extended by Türkiye and Pakistan since the first days of the 44-day Patriotic War. She added that Azerbaijan has likewise consistently supported Türkiye and Pakistan in all matters.
Speaker of Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmus congratulated Azerbaijan and its people on the breakthrough reached in the Azerbaijan-Armenia peace agenda.
Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq stressed the significance of cooperation between the brotherly counties, as well as enhancing interparliamentary ties amid the current geopolitical order.
