07-04-2025
- Business
- Bahrain News Gazette
Bahrain's Parliamentary Delegation Engages in IPU Governing Council Meeting in Uzbekistan
Tashkent: The Parliamentary Delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain participated in the 215th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Governing Council, held in Uzbekistan, as part of the 150th IPU Assembly.
According to Bahrain News Agency, the delegation was represented by Jamal Mohammed Fakhro, First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council and Deputy Head of the Parliamentary Delegation; Dalal Jassim Al Zayed, Member of the Shura Council; Dr. Mahdi Abdulaziz Al Shuwaikh; and MP Maryam Saleh Al Dhaen. During the session, Tanzila Norbaeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Supreme Assembly) of Uzbekistan, was elected President of the 150th IPU Assembly.
The meeting reviewed the report of the 214th session of the Governing Council, presented by Tulia Ackson, President of the IPU, highlighting activities undertaken by the Governing Council and Executive Committee during the previous term, as well as initiatives launched during her six-month presidency.
Martin Chungong, Secretary General of the IPU, presented the 2024 Impact and Outlook Report, an update on progress made under the IPU Strategy 2022-2026, and the Union's financial performance and status report. The session also discussed proposed amendments to the IPU Statutes and Rules, and participating parliamentary leaders and representatives explored key priority areas for the IPU's 2025 agenda.
