Sunday 06 / April / 2025
Tashkent: The Sultanate of Oman participated in the 150th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and its accompanying meetings being held in Tashkent, the capital of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
During the five-day participation, Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council, met with Tanzila Narbaeva, Chairperson of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
An official discussion session was held between the two sides, during which the importance of advancing Omani-Uzbek relations to broader horizons was emphasised.
This will contribute to strengthening cooperation between the two countries in all fields, enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise at the level of legislative councils, and enhancing cooperation in the economic and investment fields between the two countries.
The Council of Oman’s delegation participating in the General Assembly and its accompanying meetings was headed by Khalid bin Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council.
The General Assembly’s agenda will include the election of the President of the 150th General Assembly, consideration of requests to include an emergency item on the General Assembly’s agenda, and a general debate, scheduled to be titled “Parliamentary Work for Development and Social Justice.”
The Omani delegation participated in the coordination meetings of the Arab Parliamentary Group, the Asian Parliamentary Assembly, the Union of Parliaments of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Member States, and the meeting of the Gulf Councils with the Grulac Group and Latin American countries.
It will also participate in the meetings of the Union’s Governing Council, the Union’s General Assembly, the Women Parliamentarians Forum, the Young Parliamentarians Forum, and other accompanying meetings.
The Secretary-General of the Shura Council will participate in the meetings of the Association of Secretaries-General of National Parliaments.
The Omani delegation will also participate in the meetings of the Inter-Parliamentary Union’s standing committees, represented by the Standing Committee on Sustainable Development, the Standing Committee on Democracy and Human Rights, the Standing Committee on International Peace and Security, and the Standing Committee on United Nations Affairs.
The IPU committee meetings are scheduled to witness discussions on a number of topics, including: conflicts affecting sustainable development, a discussion on the draft resolution on the role of parliaments in advancing the two-state solution in the State of Palestine, and follow-up on the implementation of a resolution on the impact of artificial intelligence on democracy, human rights, the rule of law, and elections.
A number of workshops and discussion panels will be held on the sidelines of the 150th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to discuss a number of issues, including leveraging religious and moral values to advance parliamentary dialogue and peaceful coexistence, and enhancing parliamentary communication.
The participating delegation comprises Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary General of Majlis Al Shura; Dr. Hanifah bint Ahmed Al Qaasmi, member of the State Council, Dr. Shamsa bint Masaud Al Shibani, Member of the State Council; and Khuwaidim bin Mohammed Al Mashani, Ammar bin Salim Al Saadi and Walid bin Salim Al Maliki, Members of Majlis Al Shura.
It is worth noting that the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) is the largest global international parliamentary organisation with a long history dating back to June 30, 1889.
It comprises more than 179 parliaments, in addition to 65 non-permanent members representing international institutions and civil society organisations.
Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Union works for peace, democracy, human rights, gender equality, youth empowerment, and sustainable development through political dialogue, cooperation, and parliamentary work, in addition to enhancing women’s access to parliament.
