Islamabad: The three-day 3rd Trilateral Conference of the Speakers of Pakistan, Turkiye, and Azerbaijan is set to commence in Islamabad tomorrow. The conference aims to foster parliamentary cooperation among the three nations and will provide a platform for discussions on promoting sustainable peace, regional stability, and shared prosperity.

According to Radio Pakistan, the conference will be attended by Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye Numan Kurtulmus, and Speaker of the Milli Majlis of Azerbaijan Madame Sahiba Gafarova, along with their respective parliamentary delegations. This trilateral engagement is part of an ongoing initiative to strengthen inter-parliamentary dialogue and institutional collaboration among the three countries.

The Islamabad Conference will further consolidate parliamentary relations and develop a coordinated approach to address regional and global challenges. The upcoming conference reflects Pakistan’s commitment to parliamentary diplomacy, aimed at advancing peace, cooperation, and inclusive development across the region. It is expected to serve as a milestone in strengthening friendship, mutual trust, and shared aspirations among the three nations for a peaceful, stable, and prosperous future.

A Speakers’ Executive Meeting will be held before the plenary sessions to review progress on decisions taken during previous conferences and to finalize the agenda for the Islamabad meeting. The opening session will feature addresses by Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Speaker Numan Kurtulmus, and Speaker Sahiba Gafarova. The conference will conclude with the adoption of the “Islamabad Declaration,” which is expected to chart a new course for strengthened trilateral parliamentary cooperation.

Key agenda items will include discussions on the impacts of climate change, advancement of the Sustainable Development Goals, enhancing disaster resilience and management, safeguarding regional integrity and sovereignty, collective responses to external threats, and promoting people-to-people and cultural exchanges. The Speakers, along with their parliamentary delegations, will also visit Lahore and lay a floral wreath on the Mausoleum of the Great Philosopher-Poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal.