ABU DHABI, 26th September, 2023 (WAM) — Saqr Ghobash, Speaker of the Federal National Council (FNC), leading the FNC delegation, is participating in the 9th BRICS Parliamentary Forum from 27th to 29th September, 2023. This inter-parliamentary forum will be held under the theme, “Harnessing Multilateralism and Parliamentary Diplomacy to Deepen BRICS and Africa Partnership for accelerated implementation of the Africa Free-Trade Agreement.”The delegation includes several FNC members.The invitation of the FNC to attend the forum coincides with the approval of the BRICS group to join the UAE as a permanent member of the BRICS group of countries.On August 23, 2023, the BRICS bloc of developing nations agreed to admit the UAE into the group.The BRICS Parliamentary Forum aims to enhance parliamentary diplomacy through intense discussions and active participation of parliamentarians to achieve a deeper understanding of their pivotal role in shaping international relations and to enable parliamentarians to contribut
e more effectively to diplomacy and cooperation at the global level. Muhammad AamirHazem Hussein
Source: Emirates News Agency