40 Countries To Attend 9th IIPU Meet

Tehran, Feb 9, IRNA – Advisor to Majlis Speaker for International Affairs Advisor Hassan Sheikholeslam says 40 countries have so far announced readiness to attend the 9th meeting of the Islamic Inter-Parliamentary Union (IIPU), slated for February 14-19. Sheikholeslam told IRNA that 25 speakers are expected to take part in the meeting. He added that so far, 53 countries have been invited to participate in the event, out of which 40 have announced their readiness for participation. He noted that Syria, Egypt, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Sudan, Tajikistan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, the UAE, Iraq, Afghanistan, Algeria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco and Amman will be present in the meeting./end