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FriendshipTreaty in Asia being drawn up: Nejad-Hosseinian
Tehran, April 25, IRNA -- Secretary-General of the Asian Parliamentary
Assembly Hadi Nejad-Hosseinian said here Tuesday that the APA
Secretariat is drawing up the Friendship Treaty in Asia.
Nejad-Hosseinian was speaking at a meeting of MPs and Foreign
Ministry officials with ambassadors and representatives of the APA
member states after he was introduced as the APA secretary-general.
"Asia is the world's richest continent in terms of human
resources. Materialization of demands requires exchange of views,
holding negotiations and massive participation in order to improve
eople's living conditions in all aspects," he said.
He added that ten working groups at the APA Secretariat are
currently active in the fields of a single energy market,
opportunities and challenges of globalization, poverty eradication,
monetary fund and cultural diversity.
He said fight against bureaucratic corruption, dissemination of
information and public relations and holding meetings between foreign
ministers and members of parliaments are among other activities of
the working groups.
Meanwhile, Majlis Second Vice-Speaker Mohammad-Hassan
Aboutorabi-Fard, addressing the meeting, said, "If Asian parliaments
fulfill their duties and play their role, we will no longer witness
ongoing events in Iraq and Palestine anymore.
"Asian parliaments should be harbinger of peace and security in
the world. Establishment of peace and security in big continent of
Asia will lead to development and power of Asian states."
He added that Asia would have a very brilliant future and said
the third millennium belongs to Asia.
Asia plays a role in promoting culture, justice and morality and
consolidating nations, he said, adding, "The assembly will play its
role in the international community based on culture and
civilization."
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