Shura chairman invited to IPU meetings

Manama, June 19(BNA): Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al-Saleh has been invited to attend the 127th session of the International Inter-parliamentary Union (IPU), which will be held in Russia in October. He received Russian Ambassador to Bahrain Vagif Garaev who tendered the invitation. He stressed the keenness of the Shura Council to take part in the global parliamentary gathering and exchange expertise with other participating delegations. Al-Saleh hailed the advanced level of bilateral relations, commending the role of Russian Embassy to develop joint cooperation in all fields.