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By Sara Rajabova

Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have discussed the development of relations between Azerbaijan and Iran.

The Asadov - Rouhani meeting took place as part of the ninth meeting of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IIPU) in Tehran on February 18, the ISNA news agency reported.

During the meeting, the parties discussed aspects of developing bilateral relations as well as regional and international issues.

Tehran is hosting the ninth meeting of the IIPU at the level of parliamentary heads. The meeting is being attended by representatives of 47 countries. The IIPU meeting in Tehran will complete its work on February 19.

At the meeting, the chairmanship of the Union was transferred from Sudan to Iran for a year.

Fighting extremism, challenges to democracy in Islamic nations, technical and scientific cooperation as well as the issue of Palestine are the main topics on the agenda of the IIPU meeting.

The IIPU was established in 1999 based on an initiative by Iran. It seeks to strengthen parliamentary cooperation among Islamic countries in order to solve challenges facing the Islamic world.