BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 5. At the request of
the Speaker of the Parliament of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova,
Member of Parliament and Vice President of the Inter-Parliamentary
Union (IPU) from Azerbaijan, Sevil Mikayilova attended the IPU
Executive Committee meeting in Arusha, Tanzania on October 4.
Mikayilova, who is the Vice-President of the Executive
Committee, Eurasia Group, is taking part in the 153rd Assembly of
the IPU, which kicked off in Arusha on October 5.
The 153rd Assembly of the IPU will last until October 9. All IPU
statutory bodies, including the Governing Council, Standing
Committees, Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians and
Committee on Middle East Questions, as well as the Forum of Women
Parliamentarians and the Forum of Young Parliamentarians, will meet
on this occasion. The Governing Council will be invited to elect a
new IPU President at its session in Arusha.
The General Debate will focus on the overall theme Enhancing
good governance and empowering communities through inclusivity,
trust and opportunities for all and provide a platform for
delegates to deliberate, exchange views and galvanize parliamentary
action in this area. The Assembly will adopt resolutions on the
emergency item and on the subject item taken up by the Standing
Committee on Democracy and Human Rights entitled Inclusive social
development for all: Parliamentary strategies to promote the rights
and empowerment of people living with disabilities.
The Assembly is expected to conclude with the adoption of an
outcome document on the overall theme of the General Debate.
