National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan (middle)
Hanoi (VNA) – Leadersof parliaments sent congratulations to National Assembly (NA) ChairwomanNguyen Thi Kim Ngan on the Vietnamese NA’s successful hosting of the 41st GeneralAssembly of the ASEANInter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA-41) from September 8-10.
Speaker ofthe Thai House of Representatives Chuan Leekpai, President of the Storting ofNorway Tone Wilhelmsen Troen, and Speaker of the House of Representatives ofMorocco Habib El Malki thanked the Vietnamese legislature for its efforts toassist parliaments in attending the historic event.
President Troen said theVietnamese legislature leader’s close directions and professional preparationsof the Vietnamese lawmakers contributed to the success of the important event.
They affirmed that the theme“ParliamentaryDiplomacy for Cohesive andResponsive ASEAN Community” of AIPA Year 2020 holds significance to the region.
The AIPA-41provides a platform for straightforward and effective discussions amonglawmakers, reflects AIPA member parliaments’ strong will to help ASEAN membergovernments overcome difficulties, prevent COVID-19 pandemic, and promotecooperation and development of the ASEAN Community, they said.
Theystrongly believed that the outcomes of the AIPA-41 will contribute to furtherstrengthening existing ties among AIPA member parliaments as well as tiesbetween AIPA member parliaments and ASEAN.
Leekpai held that such connectivity will contribute to lifting ASEAN Community to agreater height.
On theoccasion, the Norwegian and Moroccan parliament leaders thanked the VietnameseNA for admitting House of Representatives of Morocco and Storting of Norway asAIPA’s observers.
They expressed their belief that the new position will create a driving force for collaboration between parliaments and AIPA members./.
