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Azerbaijani Parliament speaker addresses TURKPA meeting

20 October 2026 16:29 (UTC +04:00)

Speaker of the Milli Majlis (Azerbaijani Parliament) Sahiba Gafarova delivered a speech at the 15th Plenary Session of TURKPA in Bishkek, the Press and Public Relations Department of the Milli Majlis told APA.

The Speaker of the Milli Majlis stated that TURKPA has become an effective platform for dialogue and cooperation and has established itself as an important organization recognized internationally.

The Speaker noted that TURKPA provides opportunities to further expand cooperation between the parliaments of member countries in new areas. In this regard, she emphasized the importance of the work of the Women Parliamentarians Group and the Young Parliamentarians Group.

Sahiba Gafarova said that the current Chairperson of the Organization of Turkic States, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, shared his views on the threats facing the member countries during his meeting with participants of the Fifth Meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Councils of the organization's member states in Baku last month and called on the organization to work actively in the field of youth policy. The Speaker also called on TURKPA, including young parliamentarians, to intensify their efforts in this direction.

It was noted that the Final Declaration of the 12th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, held in Gabala, Azerbaijan, in October last year, also particularly emphasized the importance of cooperation in the field of artificial intelligence.

Stating that positive experience already exists in this field, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova highlighted the inauguration of the Trans-Caspian Fiber-Optic Cable Line, implemented jointly by the two countries under the Digital Silk Road initiative, by President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev a few days ago.

The Speaker of the Milli Majlis wished Marlen Mamataliyev, Speaker of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, success during Kyrgyzstan's chairmanship of TURKPA and expressed confidence that the discussions to be held and decisions to be adopted at the 15th Plenary Session would make a significant contribution to strengthening cooperation.