(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Doha: Speaker of the Shura Council, H E Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud, and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), H E Gabriela Cuevas Barron, launched yesterday a book marking the 130th anniversary of the IPU.
The Speaker of the Shura Council gave a speech to mark the occasion and said that the IPU, since its establishment in 1889, has become an important and effective organisation. He noted that the IPU's 140th General Assembly that took place successfully in Qatar in April 2019 reflects the appreciation of leading parliamentarians for the State of Qatar under the wise leadership of Amir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani.
The Speaker of Shura Council praised the pivotal role played by President of IPU in the past three years, and praised her role on completing the book marking the 130th anniversary of the union, adding that it was an important work documenting an important part of the history of the union and its diplomatic contributions.
He concluded his remarks by expressing the Shura Council's appreciation of the distinguished ties with the IPU.
In her speech to mark the occasion, President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union praised the ties with the Shura Council and the success of the 140th General Assembly held in Doha last year.
She also praised efforts by the Speaker of the Shura Council in support of the IPU, and the role of the Shura Council in different IPU activities, something that made Doha the appropriate place to launch the book celebrating the 130th anniversary of the union.
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