AIPU convenes over IPU assembly

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU), headed by Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, on Sunday met to tackle the roles of Arab and Muslim delegations at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) assembly in Geneva, October 13-15. AIPU chairman highlighted the need for organized action by Arab delegations and participating countries, particularly by the grouping representing Islamic countries, according to a statement published on Mashhadani’s web site. The meeting discussed means of coordination among participating delegations with the aim of supporting the Arab stance. The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union (AIPU) is an Arab parliamentary organization composed of parliamentary groups representing Arab Parliaments. It was established in June 1974 as a result of the atmosphere of Arab solidarity and Arab joint action, which encouraged Arab cooperation through political, professional and other institutions. The Constituent Conference of the Arab IPU was held in Damascus from 19 to 21 June 1974. Representatives of the parliaments in the following Arab countries took part in this Conference: Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Mauritania, Palestine, Sudan, Syria and Tunisia. SS (S) 1