Burkhanov, Monfarid Discuss Interparliamentary Cooperation

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Qutbiddin Burkhanov, chairman of the Senate Committee of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan on Defence and Security and co-chair of the Uzbekistan-Iran Interparliamentary Cooperation Group, met in Samarkand with a delegation led by Amir Monfarid, a member of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly and a member of the Iran-Uzbekistan Interparliamentary Cooperation Group. The Senate’s press service reported.

The sides discussed further strengthening cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries, expanding the activities of their interparliamentary cooperation groups, exchanging parliamentary experience and supporting joint initiatives.

The meeting noted that in recent years, multifaceted cooperation between Uzbekistan and Iran had reached a new level through the political will and efforts of the two countries’ leaders.

Following the meeting, the sides agreed to continue regular interparliamentary dialogue and make effective use of existing opportunities to strengthen cooperation between the two parliaments.