BELARUS NEWS AND ANALYSIS

DATE:

13/10/2008

Belarus to partake in Inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly in Geneva

A Belarusian parliamentary delegation is set to take part in the 119th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Geneva on October 13-15. The delegation will be headed by Chairman of the House of the Representatives Vadim Popov, BelTA learnt from the lower chamber of the Belarusian parliament.

The delegation includes member of the Commission for the International Affairs and National Security of the Council of the Republic Natalya Baranova and Chairman of the Permanent Commission for Legislation and Legal Issues of the House of Representatives Alexander Arkhipov.

The assembly will focus on the issues related to Palestine's admission to the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the CNTB Treaty entering into force, the role of the parliaments, the freedom of speech and the right to know. A new chairman of the Inter-Parliamentary Union is expected to be elected.

Vadim Popov will preside at a session of the geopolitical group Eurasia. The Belarusian speaker will hold several bilateral meetings with the officials of the parliamentary delegation of other countries.

Source:

http://news.trendaz.com/?show=news&newsid=1318031&lang=EN

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