Tehran to host fifth PUIC summit

The fifth emergency meeting of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) and the first meeting of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) is scheduled to take place in Tehran on the Palestine issue.

The summits, being held under the slogan of "Cooperation of Parliaments for Palestine," will bring together representatives from 26 Islamic and Asian countries, including Algeria, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Oman, China, Malaysia, Azerbaijan, Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Tunisia, Senegal, Mali, Mauritania, Indonesia, Tajikistan, Kuwait, Qatar, Maghreb, Bahrain, Turkey, UAE, Pakistan, and Chad.

Representatives from 14 countries will attend the summits at the level of speaker and vice speaker of parliament.

The PUIC and APA summits aim to strengthen cooperation among parliamentarians from Muslim and Asian countries to address regional and global issues, with a particular focus on the Palestinian cause. The summits will also provide a platform for discussing ways to promote peace, stability, and development in the region.