Baku: Speaker of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova met with a delegation led by Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on the sidelines of the 12th meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation between Azerbaijan and Trkiye in Baku. During the meeting, Sahiba Gafarova highlighted the importance of the 12th session of the Joint Intergovernmental Commission. She noted that personal relations and close contacts between the heads of state are key factors ensuring the steady development of allied relations. Sahiba Gafarova congratulated Trkiye on being elected as the host of COP31, emphasizing that Azerbaijan always stands by the fraternal country.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the Speaker underscored the importance of interparliamentary relations as an integral part of interstate cooperation and praised the efforts of mutual friendship groups operating in both parliaments. She hailed the successful development of bilateral, trilateral, and multilateral cooperation between the parliaments of Azerbaijan and Trkiye.

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz expressed his gratitude for Azerbaijan's support in Trkiye's selection as host of COP31, noting that Trkiye will apply Azerbaijan's experience to organize this important international event. He also highlighted that megaprojects jointly implemented by the two countries in economic, trade, investment, energy, and other areas carry significant regional and global importance. Cevdet Yilmaz stressed the strategic significance of the Zangezur corridor, which is expected to become a key part of the Middle Corridor.

The meeting also included an exchange of views on other issues of mutual interest.