UAE, Azerbaijan discuss parliamentary cooperation

WAM

The first virtual meeting between the UAE-Azerbaijan Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Federal National Council and its counterpart in the parliament of Azerbaijan has been held.

Participants said it was an opportunity to strengthen parliamentary co-operation and discuss ways of enhancing collaboration on issues of mutual concern through parliamentary expertise and information.

The committee also discussed the UAE’s hosting of COP28, taking place this year at Expo City Dubai, highlighting the importance of boosting the efforts of the international community to support climate action.

The committee members prasied the deep-rooted relations between the two countries, and the significant development by the UAE in all areas, especially in protecting the environment, utilising clean energy, and space exploration.

More from Local News

News

  • 'Peace is not far away' says Erdogan after Putin meeting

    Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, fresh from a meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin, said he hopes to discuss a Ukraine-Russia peace plan with US President Donald Trump, adding that "peace is not far away".

  • UAE, Serbia deepen ties with new political agreement

    His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Serbia’s Foreign Minister Marko Đurić. have agreed to deepen political coordination after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during talks in Abu Dhabi.

  • UAE strengthens child protection measures

    The UAE has introduced changes to its laws governing the care of children of unknown parentage, expanding custody options and strengthening child protection measures.