During the meeting, Speakers discussed the issues of the agenda of Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments, including economic cooperation, environment and sustainable development of the region, as well as issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation and bilateral relations between Russia and Azerbaijan.
“I would like to emphasize
that within the framework of the Meeting
of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments, we will be able
to reach solutions and discuss problems that concern our countries,” Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
said.
Ogtay Asadov called for more active development of inter-parliamentary relations between Russia and Azerbaijan. “We do not keep pace with our dear Presidents,” he said and noted that Vladimir Putin and Ilham Aliyev had met four times in the past four months.
He also stressed that trade between the countries has reached $ 1.5 billion in the seven months of 2018.
“We have the greatest political and economic partnership with Russia, and we value it,” said the Chairman of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan.
Viacheslav Volodin and Ogtay Asadov agreed that the parliaments of the two countries should support the way of cooperation set by the relations between the heads of states.
Chairman of the State Duma informed that work on the establishment of a High-level Inter-Parliamentary Commission between the State Duma and the Milli Mejlis is in its final stage. “We need to check our schedules when we could sign the documents on the establishment of a High-level Commission. This could be done within the framework of your official visit — I invite you,” Viacheslav Volodin said. Let us remind that an agreement on the establishment of this Commission was reached during the first official visit of Viacheslav Volodin to the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku.
