Azerbaijan lawmakers have approved a motion to open an embassy in Kabul as the two countries work to strengthen bilateral relations.

During a parliament session this week, MPs debated a bill to establish the foreign mission, Trend News Agency reported.

At the session, MPs noted Afghanistan�s continued "fair support" towards their country and that the opening of an embassy would contribute to the further development of relations between the two Central Asian nations.

After discussions, the bill was put to a vote and adopted.

This comes after Afghanistan�s National Security Advisor Hamdullah Mohib visited Baku earlier this month and met with Azerbaijan�s President Ilham Aliyev.

According to Afghanistan�s Office of the National Security Council, they discussed "bilateral ties, including defense co-production, military cooperation, transit connectivity, and preferential trade."

The NSC also stated at the time that Azerbaijan was hoping to open an embassy.

LINK: https://www.ansarpress.com/english/21572

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