Kuwait- Al Ghanim urges resumption of Egypt's IPU membership

(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) GENEVA Jan 3 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al-Ghanim stressed the need of Egyptian People's Assembly resuming its membership in the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) after the legislative elections in Egypt.
Speaking to KUNA upon his arrival from Cairo to Cointrin Airport on Sunday Al-Ghanim said his visit aimed to restore the membership of the Egyptian parliament in the IPU.
"The absence of the Egyptian parliament left a big gap in the IPU which adopted a lot of Arab initiatives" he said noting that the resumption of the Egyptian parliament's membership will give a great moral support to the Arab group of states in the IPU.
"Kuwait's National Assembly as current presidency of the Arab Inter-parliamentary Union (AIPU) believes that it shoulders the responsibility for bringing back the Egyptian parliament to its normal position in the IPU" he went on.
On his talks with the IPU leaders Al-Ghanim said they will follow up the outcomes of the last IPU session and the suggestions relating to Palestine question which constitutes a central issue for the Arab and Muslim nations.
"The AIPU maintain close ties and coordination with the IPU with a view to serving the interests of the Arab peoples" he added.
Al-Ghanim and his party were welcomed by Kuwait Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva Jamal Al-Ghoneim and Ambassador to Switzerland Bader Al-Tanib. (end) ta.rj.gb