Bahrain to attend Asia-Europe parliamentary partnership meeting

A parliamentary delegation led by Council of Representatives Speaker Fawziya Zainal will take part in the fourth Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) meeting, scheduled to be held on Monday and Tuesday in Kazakhstan.

A Shura Council delegation led by First Deputy Chairman Jamal Mohammed Fakhro will also take part in the two-day session, themed “Greater Euro Asia: Dialogue, Culture, Partnership”. Bahrain’s participation followed a invitation from Russian State Council Duma President Vyacheslav Volodin and Korean National Assembly Speaker Moon Hee-sang.

Ms Zainal and Shura Council First Deputy Chairman Jamal Mohammed Fakhro will address the event, stressing the importance of Euro Asian partnership. The legislative branch of government is keenness on promoting parliamentary diplomacy and opening up channels of communication to strengthen co-operation and dialogue between the Asian and European countries.