Cape Town – National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula is leading a South African parliamentary delegation to a special session of the Malli Majis (the legislative branch) of the Republic of Azerbaijan, held in Baku.
The session will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Heydar Aliyev, who was the national leader of the Azerbaijan people and the founder of the independent State of Azerbaijan.
Aliyev, who led the people of Azerbaijan from October 1993 to October 2003, is credited for ably leading the state and the nation of Azerbaijan through hard and strict tests of history.
Parliament spokesperson, Moloto Mothapo, said South Africa’s participation in the celebration is an effort to strengthen cooperation and parliamentary diplomacy between the two sister parliaments.
“As the head of delegation, the Speaker will address the special sitting alongside other invited heads of Parliaments in the Plenary Hall [on] 16 May 2023. The delegation will also participate in break-away sessions, as well as bilateral meetings arranged on the sidelines of the special sitting,” Mothapo said.
The South African delegation includes National Council of Provinces Deputy Chairperson, Sylvia Lucas and United Democratic Front MP Nqabayomzi Kwankwa.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
