Al Maawali lauds role of Arab Parliament on regional issues
MUSCAT: Khalid Hilal Al Maawali, Chairman of the Shura Council, on Sunday received Adel Abdulrahman Al Asoomi, Speaker of the Arab Parliament, who is currently on an official visit to the Sultanate of Oman.
During the meeting, Al Maawali stressed the importance of roles undertaken by the Arab Parliament in consolidating parliamentary diplomacy and supporting joint Arab action.
He commended the Parliament’s support for Arab issues at regional and international parliamentary events.
He also stressed Oman’s keenness to participate in the activities of the Arab Parliament. In this context, he said that the existing cooperation between the Council of Oman and the Arab Parliament stems from a desire to activate joint Arab action and the role of parliamentary diplomacy.
For his part, Al Asoomi expressed appreciation for Oman’s balanced stands on Arab issues and its support for peaceful coexistence and its permanent stance in backing the Palestinian cause at regional and international meetings.
Al Asoomi valued Oman’s active participation in the activities of the Arab Parliament. He underlined the high level of Shura Council’s participation in improving the performance of the Arab Parliament.
Al Asoomi pointed out that Oman achieves the goals of parliamentary diplomacy through the active participation of the Council of Oman in different events of the Arab Parliament. In particular, he underlined the prominent contributions of the Shura Council in upgrading the performance of the Arab Parliament.
Al Asoomi noted that the Shura practice in Oman stems from the country’s wise political policy that reflects positively locally and abroad. He affirmed that Shura practice in Oman proved to be a success, notably through progression in exercising powers.
During the meeting, the two sides discussed ways to develop cooperation between the Shura Council and the Arab Parliament in a way that serves the common interests and contributes to rapprochement in addressing issues on the agenda of regional and international parliamentary unions.
Al Asoomi and his delegation toured the sections of the Council of Oman. They took note of the modern techniques used in running the council’s sessions, including the use of advanced digital apps to vote electronically on topics debated at the council.
They also took note of the architectural model of the Shura Council’s structure, which is inspired by the Omani heritage. They also visited the library of the Council of Oman and were briefed about the library’s role in promoting legislative action and expanding general knowledge through its reference books, encyclopaedias and electronic content that also benefit researchers.
The meeting was attended from the Omani side by Said Hamad Al Saadi and Tahir Mabkhout Al Junaibi—the two deputies to the Shura Council Chairman, in addition to Sheikh Ahmed Mohammed Al Nadabi, Secretary-General of the Shura Council, and Sariya Khalfan Al Hadi, Member of the State Council, and other members the Shura Council.
The meeting was also attended by Khadija Hajoobi, deputy head of the Arab’s Parliament’s Committee for Social, Educational and Cultural Affairs and Women’s and Youth Affairs, in addition to members of the Arab Parliament: Shadya Khudhair Al Jamal and Ali Zaid Ahmed Shadli.