Pan-African Parliament President Dr Fateh Boutbig began his official visit to Azerbaijan with tributes at the country’s national memorials in Baku.
The President first visited the Victory Monument in Victory Park, which commemorates Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 Patriotic War. He then proceeded to the Alley of Honour, where he paid his respects at the tomb of Heydar Aliyev.
The visit is intended to strengthen relations between the Pan-African Parliament and Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis and to promote parliamentary diplomacy and cooperation between Africa and Azerbaijan.
The programme includes bilateral talks with Speaker Sahiba Gafarova, engagements with inter-parliamentary working groups and a meeting with Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov.
The President is accompanied by a delegation comprising Third Vice-President Djidda Mamar Mahamat, Fourth Vice-President Dr Arlete Borges and Yosri Baouab, Chairperson of the Northern Caucus.
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