BAKU: Speaker Agni Prasad Sapkota and Speaker of Azerbaijan Republic, Sahiba Gafarova, held meeting on Saturday in the sideline of ongoing Conference on Non-Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network.
The Conference is taking place at Baku of Azerbaijan.
On the occasion, Speaker Sapkota congratulated Azerbaijan for organizing the conference of the Non- Aligned Movement Parliamentary Network successfully.
Saying principles of the Non-Aligned Movement are significant, he praised Azerbaijan’s commitment towards its ideologies and agendas.
Speaker Sapkota expressed the view that global challenges could be addressed only from the international unity.
Talking about the Nepal’s long diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan, he thanked Azerbaijan for its post-earthquake support in Gorkha earthquake.
Similarly, Azerbaijan’s Speaker Gafarova extended gratitude towards Nepal for its participation and delivery of remarks in the conference, saying they were happy to welcome the Nepali delegation comprising the Speaker in their country.
Recalling their visit during the meeting of Inter-Parliamentary Union held in Spain, the Azerbaijan’s Speaker said the Parliament of Azerbaijan was ready to form parliamentary-friendship group with Nepal.
Members of the House of Representatives, Pushpa Bhusal Gautam, Ram Chandra Rai and Sapkota’s personal secretary, Govinda Pathak were present on the occasion.
The Nepali delegation is scheduled to return home on July 3.
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