Baku: On July 22, Sahiba Gafarova, Speaker of Azerbaijan's Milli Majlis, delivered an online address at the 17th Meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) Caucus themed 'The Role of Parliament in Strengthening ASEAN Centrality in Navigating Complex Global Challenges'.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, in her remarks, Speaker Sahiba Gafarova noted that in the modern world, states are closely collaborating with each other, and no state can address global challenges alone. She emphasized that advancing peace, security, sustainable development, climate action, and food and energy security is possible only through joint efforts.

In this regard, the Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker stressed the importance of effective multilateral cooperation, grounded in international law, equal dialogue, and mutually beneficial cooperation. She highlighted that Azerbaijan places great emphasis on cooperation with ASEAN as an observer parliament in the AIPA and is committed to fostering dialogue with ASEAN member states.

Speaker Sahiba Gafarova further described parliamentary diplomacy as a crucial tool for enhancing mutual trust, advancing dialogue, and addressing global challenges through peaceful means. She added that Azerbaijan remains committed to effective cooperation grounded in international law, sovereign equality of states, and mutual trust.