Amir meets IPU president

His Highness the Amir of State of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani met with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco, who called on HH the Amir to greet him on the occasion of his visit to the country, at the Amiri Diwan on Tuesday. At the outset of the meeting, HH the Amir congratulated the IPU president on assuming the presidency for the current session, wishing him success. For his part, the IPU president expressed his thanks and appreciation to HH the Amir for Qatar’s efforts in supporting and enhancing the joint inter-parliamentary cooperation. He congratulated HH the Amir on the announcement for holding the Shura Council elections in October 2021. The meeting reviewed aspects of cooperation between Qatar and the Inter-Parliamentary Union and the means of enhancing and developing them. Speaker of the Shura Council HE Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid Al Mahmoud attended the meeting. (QNA)