Ibrahim Boughali, President of the National People’s Assembly, chaired a coordination meeting on Wednesday for members of both chambers of Algeria’s parliament ahead of their participation in the 149th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in Geneva, Switzerland.Key points:
- The meeting included representatives from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the National Community Abroad.
- Boughali emphasized the IPU’s importance as the largest and oldest multilateral parliamentary organization, providing a platform for parliamentarians to advocate for their countries’ issues.
- He highlighted the growing significance of parliamentary diplomacy and saw this as an opportunity to support Algeria’s positions and active international presence under President Tebboune’s leadership.
- Boughali noted Algeria’s recent historic achievement in parliamentary diplomacy – gaining observer status in the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament (Parlatino).
- The Algerian delegation will participate in coordination meetings for various groups (Arab, African geopolitical, and Islamic), the General Assembly, and standing committee meetings of the IPU.
- This participation aligns with Algeria’s efforts in its non-permanent membership of the UN Security Council.
The meeting underscores Algeria’s commitment to active engagement in international parliamentary forums and its aim to leverage these platforms to advance national interests and support its diplomatic efforts on the global stage.DZWATCH.DZAuthor: nor-eleslamKeyphrase: Algeria parliamentary diplomacy
