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By Aynur Jafarova

Preparations for the 5th plenary session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Turkic-speaking Countries (TURKPA) and development of Azerbaijani-Kyrgyz inter-parliamentary ties were high on the agenda of the meeting of Azerbaijani Parliamentary Speaker Ogtay Asadov and his Kyrgyz counterpart Asilbek Jeenbekov.

During the meeting Asadov stressed the importance of such meetings, saying they serve development of relations.

"Azerbaijan attaches great importance to deepening friendly relations between our peoples, which have historical roots," he noted. "Development of interstate relations create solid basis for future cooperation."

The speaker also stressed the necessity of expansion of bilateral economic cooperation.

Asadov said a working group on Azerbaijan-Kyrgyzstan inter-parliamentary ties which operates in the Azerbaijani Parliament should be established in the Kyrgyz legislative body as well.

Jeenbekov, in turn, said Kyrgyzstan is interested in development of cooperation with Azerbaijan in a variety of fields.

Diplomatic relations between Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan was established on January 19, 1993.

Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan are working together to strengthen their partnership in industry, trade, communications, and transportation fields. The two countries also intend to develop cooperation between their justice authorities.

Azerbaijan and Kyrgyzstan signed an agreement on a new air service which envisaged regular passenger and cargo flights between the two countries.