By IRNA,
Tehran : Iran’s Majlis Speaker Ali Larijani urged the Inter-Parliamentary Union to prepare the necessary ground for establishment of an Islamic parliament.
Larijani made the remarks in the opening ceremony of the sixth IIPU general assembly.
Referring to the establishment of a union by European countries over five decades ago which, he said, facilitated exchanges and promoted friendly co-existence among them, he said the rich sources of energy, old civilizations, vast human resources and brilliant geo-political positions some of the Islamic countries were enjoying now provided a unique opportunity to further strengthen the IIPU.
He further focused on the heavy responsibility of the political elite and parliament members in Islamic countries in confronting the numerous crises created by the US and Israel which are designed to create division among Islamic states and Muslim countries should enhance their status in the world arena by adopting fresh initiatives.
The Iranian speaker also believed that the Islamic countries should not regard the IIPU as the ultimate of their goals and should work to prepare the ground for establishment of an Islamic parliament.
Outlining the present situation in Palestine, he urged the IIPU to adopt a decisive position on the issue in its current session.