Libyan parliamentary delegation arrives in Algiers for Arab assembly
A delegation from the House of Representatives, led by First Deputy Speaker Fawzi Al-Nuwairi, has arrived in the Algerian capital to take part in the 38th session of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union.
The group was welcomed at Houari Boumediene International Airport by Algerian Deputy Speaker Zein Rachid and Libya's ambassador to Algeria, Saleh Hamma, according to a statement from parliamentary spokesperson Abdullah Bliheq.
The delegation includes MPs Salehin Abdulnabi, Hassan Al-Barghouti, Aisha Shalabi, and Chief of Staff Abdullah Al-Masri Al-Fadil. The two-day conference begins Saturday in Algiers. News Tagged: Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union,Algiers
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