Chairman Senate Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani has said that Pakistan ,Turkiye and Azerbaijan have a shared vision for progress and prosperity of the region.
The Chairman Senate made these remarks at the third Tripartite Speakers' Meeting of Azerbaijan ,Pakistan and Turkiye as Special Guest at Parliament House on Monday.
The theme of the meeting is "Strengthening fraternal ties: Parliamentary cooperation for regional peace, security and prosperity".
He said that our nations are united by faith and shared destiny. He expressed his appreciation for the speaker of National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq for bringing the three nations together at a time when our unity is both a message and a mission.
He observed that the theme of the meeting is close to his heart as he strongly believes in power of dialogue , dignity and democracy.
Mr. Gilani further remarked that our nations have stood by the side of each other in testing times and our relationship is based on mutual respect and cooperation. " From Khilafat Movement that united the hearts of Muslims across continents, to Pakistan's unwaving support for Azerbaijan's sovereignty and Turkiye's unflinching advocacy for Kashmir's just cause -our histories have converged whenever justice called, and our people stood together whenever humanity demanded it", the Chairman Senate stated.
He also recalled his tenure as prime minister of Pakistan and said that he had the privilege of meeting with leaders from Turkiye and Azerbaijan at different forums.
He said that Muslim world faces storms of adversity in Palestine , Indian occupied Kashmir and other regions. The situation, he said, demands from our parliaments to rise to the moment and become platforms of conscience , clarity and courage. He called upon the participants to work together in the field of security, trade, education, technology and cultural exchanges to create bridge of understanding based on trust, respect and shared vision.
Mr. Gilani also brief the participants about the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers' Conference(ISC) schedules to be held next month in Islamabad with the same shared vision of peace, security and development. He termed this meeting as a precursor to a new chapter in parliamentary diplomacy. " No nation can secure its future in isolation , just as no man can walk alone through a storm" the Chairman Senate added while highlighting importance of collective aspirations of peace , security and development. He further remarked that peace and prosperity are not destinations, they are journeys and our nations are companions bound together by shared value and guided by shared purpose in this journey.
He called for deepening cooperation, expanding consultative processes and strengthening the parliamentary voice of our people.
The Chairman Senate expressed his gratitude for both the speaker of Grand National Assembly of Turkiye and the Speaker of Mili Majlis of Republic of Azerbaijan for visiting Pakistan to participate in the important meeting. He hoped for solid outcomes of the consultations during the meeting and said that the discussions would pave the way for boosting mutual cooperation and linkages in diverse sectors, promoting people-to-people contacts and strengthening parliamentary linkages.
