Jamal Mohamed Fakhro, First Vice President of the Shura Council, head of the delegation of the Parliamentary Division of the Kingdom of Bahrain, affirmed the Kingdom’s legislative authority to continue its active participation in the activities, programs and initiatives of the International Parliamentary Union, which reflects its qualitative progress in the performance of the legislative authority nationally, and enhances its positive presence in discussing the global issues adopted by the union, especially related to achieving development goals Sustainable, support for peace efforts, empowering women and youth, and promoting human rights.
This came during a joint meeting between the delegation of the Parliamentary Division of the Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by His Excellency Mr. Gamal Mohamed Fakhro, First Deputy Chairman of the Shura Council, Chairman of the Division delegation, His Excellency Deputy Abdul Nabi Salman Ahmed, First Deputy Speaker The Secretary-General of the International Parliamentary Union, on the sidelines of the sixth international conference of parliamentary heads, held in Geneva during the period 29-31 July.
The meeting touched on the importance of exchanging experiences and experiences in the field of the development of parliamentary action, especially in terms of developing legislative policies, and the quality of laws that the legislative authority is considered, which respond to the requirements of national development and the aspirations of citizens, in addition to a review of the vital role played by the two general secretariats of the Shura and Representatives in providing technical, administrative and consulting support, and providing an advanced institutional environment that contributes to enhancing the efficiency of parliamentary work.
The meeting witnessed a review of aspects of cooperation and joint work between the Shura and Representatives in the Kingdom of Bahrain and the International Parliamentary Union, and ways to enhance coordination and develop permanent communication mechanisms, which contributes to enhancing the role of the Bahraini parliamentary Division on the international parliamentary scene.
The meeting reviewed the close relationship that brings together the International Parliamentary Union and the King Hamad International Center for Coexistence and Tolerance, which comes within the framework of the cooperation agreement aimed at building capacity and promoting legislative frameworks, educational and training programs, coordination and joint work mechanisms in the field of consolidating the values of tolerance, harmony and peaceful coexistence, and in building comprehensive human societies that enjoy security, peace, respect for human rights and sustainable development.
For his part, Martin Shongong, Secretary -General of the International Parliamentary Union, praised the advanced level reached by the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of parliamentary work, and the effective commitment it expresses in supporting the principles of the union and its goals, stressing that the parliamentary division represents a pioneering model in positive interaction with various international parliamentary initiatives, and the participation affecting the formulation of the union’s directions on regional and international issues, including With the noticeable institutional development in the performance of the two public secretariats of the Shura and Representatives, the role they play in enabling legislative work, and providing the supportive ingredients for effective parliamentary practice.
Seongong affirmed the presence of the King Hamad International Center for Coexistence and Tolerance in all the work of public associations held by the International Parliamentary Union, in order to review the experience of the Kingdom of Bahrain in the field of coexistence and tolerance, and to provide lectures and awareness episodes to develop the knowledge, skills and influence of parliamentarians in promoting social cohesion, human rights, rule of law, and combating hate speech.
