Azerbaijan, Baku, Sept. 25 / Trend A.Huseynbala /
A presentation ceremony of the project on support to the Azerbaijani parliament has been held.
"The main objective of the Twinning project is to contribute to strengthening democracy and supremacy of law in Azerbaijan, particularly, assist in the approach of the country's legislation to the EU legislation," Valeh Alasgarov, Deputy Chairman of the Parliament, told Trend on Sept.25.
The Lithuanian Seim will work with the Azerbaijani parliamentarians to realize the project. "Azerbaijan's integration into European organizations will be accelerated as a result of this project," Alasgarov added.
"The Lithuania- Azerbaijan relations will develop actively under this project and we are pleased that we are partners in this," Lithuanian Seim Vice-Speaker Ceslovas Stankiyavicus, said at the event.
According to Stankiyavicus, the Lithuanian parliament will use maximum its experience to improve the legal base of Azerbaijan under the project. "We believe the relations between the executive agencies and the parliament will be updated as a result," Stankyavicus said.
"This project proves once again how attentively the Azerbaijani president and the Parliamentary leadership concerning the development of parliamentarism in the country," Head of the parliamentary department, Sefa Mirzayev, said.
The main objective of the project, which will be implemented over 24 months, is to strengthen democracy and supreme of law in Azerbaijan, Mirzayev said.
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