Baku / 18.12.19 / Turan: On Wednesday, a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly (PA) of the Turkic-speaking countries was held in Baku.
On the agenda of the session were the reports of the standing committees of the assembly, recommendatory decisions, model laws, the report of the election observation mission in Kazakhstan, as well as legal documents.
At the session, the presidency of the Assembly passed from Turkey to Azerbaijan.
“During the presidency of Azerbaijan, the undertakings of the past years will continue, international relations of the organization will be developed and its goals will be realized,” said Parliament Speaker Ogtay Asadov.
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-speaking countries was established in 2009 in Baku. It consists of Azerbaijan, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The purpose of the organization is to strengthen ties between Turkic-speaking countries, bring legislation in accordance with international standards, etc.-03D06-
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