Beirut: The President of the Asian-African Parliamentary Council, First Deputy Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, Mohsen Al-Mandalawi, arrived this evening at Rafic Al-Hariri Airport in Beirut. He is set to chair the first general meeting of the Asian-African Parliamentary Council, an event hosted by Lebanon on September 8-9.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the media office of the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament released a statement detailing that the visit will include the approval of the founding regulations. There will also be a focus on the importance of international blocs and the recitation of the Council’s strategic plan.