Shura Council speaker heads delegation to Arab Parliamentary Union session in Algeria
The two-day conference, held under the theme 'The Role of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union in Light of Regional and International Changes', focuses on exploring ways to enhance Arab parliamentary cooperation in facing current challenges and discussing political, economic, and social issues of common interest. It also includes reviewing periodic reports, studying proposals to develop the Union's financial and organizational system, and adopting recommendations and decisions that contribute to supporting joint parliamentary action and consolidating the Union's role in serving Arab issues on the regional and international arenas.
Al Ghanim arrived in the Algerian capital earlier on Friday, where he and his accompanying delegation were received upon arrival at Houari Boumediene International Airport by President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union and Speaker of the Algerian National People's Assembly HEIbrahim Boughali, and Ambassador of the State of Qatar to Algeria HEAbdulaziz bin Ali Al Naama.
The Shura Council delegation includes members of the Shura Council HE Dr Sultan bin Hassan Al Dhabet Al Dosari, HE Mohammed bin Yousef Al Manea, HE Nasser bin Salmeen Al Suwaidi, HEAbdullah bin Jaber Al Labdah, and Secretary-General of the Council HENayef bin Mohammed Al Mahmoud.
Within the same framework, HE Dr Sultan bin Hassan Al Dhabet Al Dosari, member of the Shura Council and member of the Executive Committee of the Arab Parliamentary Union, participated in the 38th Executive Committee meeting, heldin Algeria.
The meeting discussed several topics, most notably a review of the Secretary-General's report on the activities of the General Secretariat, a study of financial amendments, a review of amendments to the organizational regulations of the Arab Parliamentary Excellence Award, and a proposal to host the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Union.
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