Fawzia Bint Abdullah Zainal, President of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (AIPU) and Speaker of the Representatives Council of Bahrain, has granted Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), the union medal and shield in honour of his presidency of the Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union's previous session.
The honouring was in appreciation of Ghobash's role and efforts, which resulted in remarkable achievement during his presidency and significantly promoted collective Arab action.
Zainal appreciated the efforts made by Ghobash over the past period, which had tremendous results during his presidency of the AIPU.
The ceremony took place during the 32nd conference of the AIPU being held in the Egyptian capital, Cairo, under the title, "Arab Solidarity".
Saqr Ghobash meets President of Algeria's PNA
Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), met on the sidelines of the 32nd meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Union (APU), currently underway in Cairo, with Ibrahim Boughali, President of Algerian People's National Assembly (PNA), and his accompanying delegation.
The meeting discussed bilateral ties and means to coordinate stances on issues of mutual interest.
Ghobash praised the close fraternal relations between the UAE and Algeria and emphasised the importance of further strengthening parliamentary cooperation and coordination in various arenas.
Boughali lauded the special relations between the two brotherly countries and underlined the UAE's wise vision for fostering Arab solidarity.
He extended an invitation to the FNC Speaker to visit Algeria. Ghobash welcomed the invitation and invited Boughali to visit the UAE.
WAM