Speaker of Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova has met with members of the Israel-Azerbaijan inter-parliamentary friendship group Evgeny Sova, Osher Shkalim, Tatiana Mazarsky and Almog Cohen.

Touching upon the friendly and partnership relations between Azerbaijan and Israel, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova emphasized the exceptional role of active political dialogue, high-level visits and meetings in the development of relations between the two countries.

She noted that Azerbaijanis and Jews have lived together for centuries in peace, friendship and mutual understanding.

During the meeting, the sides discussed issues of cooperation between the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Israel. They also noted the activity of friendship groups and the importance of mutual visits of members of parliament in the development of relations between the two countries’ legislative bodies.