Iran's Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani arrived in Jakarta on Sunday, January 29, to attend in the 7th General Assembly Meeting of Islamic Inter Parliamentary Union (IIPU) in Palembang, Indonesia.

Larijani is scheduled to deliver a speech in IIPU meeting and confer with his counterparts as well as other top officials of Islamic countries on the sidelines of the event.

Parliament speakers from Malaysia, Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Sudan, Qatar and Cameroon are among the participants of the event.

They will discuss major topics including Islamic Awakening, Palestine's membership in the United Nations, modern technologies, counterterrorism, and sustainable development as well as the peaceful use of nuclear energy in the Middle East.

Before leaving Tehran, Larijani told reporters he would consult and exchange views with his counterparts on regional issues and other vital issues pertaining to the Islamic world.

 

Sources: Press TV, IRNA, Tehran Times