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Samarkand Hosts 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians

Samarkand Hosts 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians
Samarkand Hosts 12th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians / Photo: Legislative Chamber Photo Gallery..

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Delegations from across the world have arrived in Samarkand for the 12th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians, scheduled for 4–6 September 2026. IPU Secretary General Martin Chungong and the Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska, Edin Djerlek, were received at Samarkand International Airport by members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis.

The forum is organized jointly by the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and the IPU following an initiative proposed by the President of Uzbekistan. Foreign parliamentary delegations attending include representatives from the United Kingdom, China, Russia, Canada, Türkiye, Germany, Ireland, Algeria, Zimbabwe, Côte d'Ivoire, Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Seychelles, Uruguay, Uganda, Namibia, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Iran, Bahrain, Nigeria, Mauritania, South Africa, and Cambodia.

Approximately 300 delegates from 183 countries are expected to participate, alongside representatives from 15 international organizations and nearly 50 permanent observers. The conference provides a platform for young legislators to engage in international inter-parliamentary dialogue and exchange experiences on global legislative initiatives.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

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