RIYADH: The eighth conference of the Arab Parliament and Speakers of Arab Councils and Parliaments opened in Cairo on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia was represented by a delegation led by Speaker of the Shura Council and President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union Sheikh Abdullah Al-Asheikh.
The conference brought together speakers of Arab councils and parliaments, heads of delegations and Arab Parliament Speaker Mohammed Al-Yamahi. It was organized by the Arab Parliament in cooperation with the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union.
In his opening address, Al-Asheikh said the Kingdom assumed the presidency of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union during its 39th conference.
Saudi Arabia’s presidency of the union is a responsibility the Kingdom carries with pride, he added, saying it reflects the confidence placed in the Kingdom and its commitment to advancing the union’s work.
