Visiting Azerbaijan`s Milli Majlis, Michael Freilich, a Member of the Chamber of Representatives of the Belgian Federal Parliament has met with a group of Azerbaijani deputies.
Head of the working group of the Milli Majlis on inter-parliamentary relations with Belgium, MP Kamal Jafarov, stressed that Azerbaijan is interested in development of relations with European countries, including the Kingdom of Belgium. Highlighting the development of relations between the legislative bodies of both countries, Kamal Jafarov emphasized the role of friendship groups in terms of expansion of cooperation.
Azerbaijani MP also spoke of the Azerbaijan's victory in the 44-day Patriotic War and liberation of its lands and gave insight into the steps taken to establish peace in the region.
Deputies of the Milli Majlis, Sevinj Fataliyeva, Anatoly Rafailov and Nigar Arpadarai briefed the guest on the realities emerging in the region during the post-conflict period and peace negotiations, as well as the multiculturalism and tolerance traditions of Azerbaijan. They also provided insight into the large-scale ongoing restoration and construction works in the liberated lands of Azerbaijan, and touched upon the issue of reintegration of citizens of Armenian origin living in the Karabakh region.
As a Jew, member of the Belgian Federal Parliament Michael Freilich expressed satisfaction with the tolerant society where all religions are highly respected.
Freilich called for strengthening bilateral relations based on mutual and common interests in the fields of energy, trade and multiculturalism.
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