Amman, Oct. 4 (Petra) – Lower House First Deputy Speaker Khamis Atieh
attended a coordination meeting of the Arab Parliamentary Group on
Sunday ahead of the 153rd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) General
Assembly and the 218th Session of the Governing Council in Tanzania.

Atieh joined Arab delegates to discuss agenda items and build
consensus on emergency proposals for the assembly.

During the meeting, the Arab Parliamentary Group listened to
presentations from candidates competing for the IPU presidency,
including the parliamentary speakers of Azerbaijan, Chile, and
Australia.

Hamda Sulaiti, Qatari Shura Council Deputy Speaker and Arab
representative on the IPU Executive Committee, presented a report on
the committee’s work since the previous IPU assembly.

Following discussions, delegates agreed on a unified Arab position
regarding the candidates.

Addressing the parliamentarians, Atieh stated the importance of Arab
parliamentary unity, noting the “critical role” the IPU presidency in
driving international legislative cooperation on key global issues.

On the sidelines, Atieh met with Australian House of Representatives
Speaker Milton Dick, one of the candidates for the IPU presidency.
The two leaders talked about boosting parliamentary relations.

Dick lauded the Jordanian House of Representatives for its commitment
to joint parliamentary work, noting shared priorities between
Australia and Arab parliaments.

Atieh voiced Jordan’s commitment to collective Arab parliamentary
action and the group’s consensus.

//Petra// HA