“These days have been very intense for the mission entrusted to us by the IPU of building bridges between the parliaments of both countries,” he commented.
The delegation of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) made up of the Vice President of the Republic, Beatriz Argimón, completed its first phase in Ukraine with the purpose of building bridges in favor of peace. After this instance she goes to Russia.
In a post on Instagram, the president of the General Assembly referred to the importance of these working sessions: “These days have been very intense for the mission entrusted to us by the IPU of building bridges between the parliaments of Ukraine and Russia. During the work meetings we have had confidentiality. After the first phase in kyiv and a subsequent meeting with the president of the Polish Parliament, we continued our trip to Moscow,” Argimón wrote.
This Wednesday the 13th, the delegation held a meeting with the President of the Polish Senate, Tomasz Grodzki, and the Vice President of the Senate, Gabriela Morawska-Stanecka. On Monday the 11th they toured various conflict zones in Ukraine.
They then had a working lunch with the United Nations Resident Coordinator, Murat Sahin, along with other heads of UN agencies. Later, the meeting was with the Speaker of the Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, in the Parliament building.
Later, the meeting was with the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation to the IPU. In the photo, Argimón appears greeting one of the legislators.
Likewise, Argimón also participated in a meeting with the Ukrainian Attorney General, Iryna Venediktova.
The mission of the delegation, which is now heading to Russia, is to encourage dialogue between the parliamentarians of the two countries and help formulate viable peaceful solutions, within the framework of an institutional order based on rules.
This began on July 7 and Argimón is expected to return to the country on July 17.
They make up the delegation Argimón, which will represent the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean; as well as Ali Rashid Al Nuaimi (United Arab Emirates), Vice President of the IPU and who will coordinate the working groups; Peter Katjavivi (Namibia); Nosiviwe Noluthando Mapisa – Nqakula (South Africa); Arda Gerkens (Netherlands); Avi Dichter (Israel); Aigul Saifollakyzy Kuspan (Kazakhstan); Fadli Zon (Indonesia), and Ambassador Anda Filip (IPU).
