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Azerbaijani Speaker Sahiba Gafarova and Turkish official Hulusi Akar reaffirmed strong bilateral ties, praising growing parliamentary cooperation, regional unity, and post-war reconstruction during their meeting in Baku.
Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis, Sahiba Gafarova, held a meeting with Hulusi Akar, Chairman of Türkiye’s National Defense Committee, during his official visit.
Both sides highlighted the enduring friendship between Azerbaijan and Türkiye, rooted in the principle of “One nation, two states,” and reaffirmed their commitment to mutual support in all areas. They praised the dynamic parliamentary cooperation, marked by frequent reciprocal visits, ongoing dialogue, and strong backing from lawmakers on both sides.
Hulusi Akar shared his impressions from visiting Shusha and Khankendi, noting the significant reconstruction efforts underway. He also acknowledged the importance of Azerbaijan’s territorial restoration under President Ilham Aliyev and expressed hope that Armenia would engage constructively in peace efforts extended by both Azerbaijan and Türkiye.
Speaker Gafarova welcomed Akar’s supportive statements and described Shusha as a cultural and symbolic hub for the wider Turkic world. She added that Azerbaijan’s victory represents a unifying force for Turkic nations and a step toward greater regional solidarity.
The meeting also included discussions on other shared interests and regional developments.
Video from the USGS (United States Geological Survey) showed on Friday (19 September) the Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupting and spewing lava.
At least 69 people have died and almost 150 injured following a powerful 6.9-magnitude earthquake off the coast of Cebu City in the central Visayas region of the Philippines, officials said, making it one of the country’s deadliest disasters this year.
Authorities in California have identified the dismembered body discovered in a Tesla registered to singer D4vd as 15-year-old Celeste Rivas Hernandez, who had been missing from Lake Elsinore since April 2024.
A tsunami threat was issued in Chile after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the Drake Passage on Friday. The epicenter was located 135 miles south of Puerto Williams on the north coast of Navarino Island.
The war in Ukraine has reached a strategic impasse, and it seems that the conflict will not be solved by military means. This creates a path toward one of two alternatives: either a “frozen” phase that can last indefinitely or a quest for a durable political regulation.
Israel will allow Gaza's Rafah border crossing with Egypt to open on Wednesday (15 October) and increase the amount of humanitarian aid, public broadcaster Kan reported, after Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages.
The third trilateral meeting of the speakers of the parliaments of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, and Türkiye concluded with the signing of the Islamabad Declaration.
Hamas handed over more bodies of deceased hostages to Israel on Tuesday (14 October), one sign of progress after a number of apparent setbacks in the day since U.S. President Donald Trump touted his plan to end the Gaza war.
The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen is continuing a three-nation tour of the South Caucasus, visiting Georgia, Azerbaijan and Armenia between 13 and 15 October.
The presidential administration in Kyrgyzstan has initiated a public discussion on a draft law proposing amendments to the Constitution that would reintroduce the death penalty.
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