Bahrain Speaker Zainal assumes AIPU presidency

TDT | Manama

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Representatives Council Speaker, Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal, assumed yesterday the presidency of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU).

Zainal replaces Saqr Ghobash, the Speaker of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates. The transfer of the presidency took place during the 32nd conference of AIPU held in the Egyptian capital Cairo.

The Representatives Council Speaker will preside over the next session of AIPU. Speaker Fawzia bint Abdullah Zainal affirmed resolve to continue building on the achievements of the Arab parliamentary march and boost its presence at the international level.

She pointed out that the developments in the Arab region call for working together as a single parliamentary unit, despite exceptional circumstances, highlighting the importance of coordinating positions to enhance the role of diplomacy. She thanked Saqr Ghobash for his remarkable efforts at the helm of AIPU.