Chairman of the Democratic Reforms Party (DRP) Asim Mollazade is visiting Latin America on the Azerbaijani delegation.
During the visit Mollazade has met with the chairman of the friendship group with Azerbaijan of Paraguayan parliament, Speaker of the Senate of Paraguay, senators and members of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Parliament of this country.
During the meeting the sides discussed Paraguay-Azerbaijan relations, as well as inter-parliamentary relations. Mollazade stressed that the establishment of friendship groups in the parliaments of Paraguay and Azerbaijan plays an indispensable role in strengthening friendship and cooperation between the two countries. He also noted that Azerbaijan seriously cooperates with Paraguay and other Latin American countries in the fields of trade, culture and sports. The PDR chairman said that Azerbaijan is interested in expansion of cooperation and its transformation into a political cooperation with Paraguay. According to Mollazade, there are good opportunities for business in Azerbaijan, and this fact can attract Latin American businessmen.
Mollazade also noted that 20% of Azerbaijani territories are occupied by Armenia, and this occupation continues 25 years. He also said that as a result of occupation of Azerbaijani territories by the Armenian armed forces, which occurred after the collapse of the Soviet Union, about one million people were forced to leave their homes. The deputy asked the Paraguayan colleagues support for the liberation of the occupied territories of Azerbaijan, and the triumph of justice for war crimes that were committed during the occupation.
Paraguayan media widely headlined the trip of the Azerbaijani delegation.
After visiting Paraguay, Mollazade will visit Uruguay, Argentina and Chile.
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