Baghdad The Iraqi delegation participating in the sessions of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly held in Turkey called for parliaments to play a greater role in strengthening relations among countries.

The media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament said in a statement that “the Iraqi parliamentary delegation, headed by First Deputy Speaker of Parliament Mohsen al-Mandalawi, met today, Tuesday, with the delegation of the Qatari Shura Council, on the sidelines of participation in the sessions of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly held in the Turkish state of Antalya.”

The two delegations stressed the importance of exchanging experiences and enhancing cooperation at the political and parliamentary levels, benefiting from the experiences of the two councils in the legislative field, and for Asian Parliaments to play a greater role in strengthening relations, as well as discussing bilateral relations that bind the two countries, and ways to develop them at various levels to serve the interests of the two brotherly peoples, coordinating positions between them in regional and international forums, and exchanging official visits between the two sides.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency