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Parliamentary System Reviwed At Doha Meet

HE.Dr. Khalid bin Salem Al Saidi, Secretary-General of the State Council, participated in the meeting of the General Secretariat of the National Parliaments on Monday, in the activities relating to the 140th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), being held in Doha, Qatar.
 
 
The meeting opened with a presentation on the parliamentary system in the State of Qatar by Fahd bin Mubarak Al-Khayarin, Secretary-General of the Qatari Shura Council.
 
This was followed by a presentation by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Australian Parliament on the 2019 elections.
 
The meeting also reviewed the developments of the IPU's activities. 
 
Additionally it discussed the issue of obstacles in parliament, and discussed the different models used in parliaments to meet the information and documentation needs of parliamentarians. 
 
The meeting reviewed the experiences of India and Ukraine in the use of information technology to enhance transparency, efficiency and exchange of views on legislative subjects in parliament.
 
The meeting of the secretaries-general of national parliaments will discuss on Tuesday, cooperation among parliaments, parliamentary oversight and parliamentary officials: expectations and forms of protection.