Serbian Speaker:

Belgrade After Promotion of Ties with Tehran

TEHRAN (defapress)- Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic congratulated Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on his election as Iran's parliament speaker and emphasized the need for boosting friendly relations between the two nations.

News ID: 81294

Date: 10 June 2020 - 14:41

"Please, accept my warm felicitations on your election as parliament speaker. I am sure our traditional friendly ties will further increase during your tenure," Gojkovic wrote in her message.

Considering the strong capacity of Belgrade-Tehran parliamentary cooperation and the increasing role of the parliamentary system in the world, these bodies will play a vital role in enhancing mutual relations, she added.

Qalibaf secured 230 votes out of a total of 264 votes cast by the new legislators to become the next parliament speaker.

Amir-Hossein Ghazizadeh Hashemi from Mashhad constituency and Ali Nikzad from Ardebil constituency received 208 and 196 votes to be elected as first vice-speaker and second vice-speaker, respectively.

The 11th round of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (parliament) kicked off work on May 27 in the presence of new legislators, President Hassan Rouhani, Judiciary Chief Ebrahim Rayeesi and other high-ranking officials.

The 11th parliamentary elections and the midterm elections for the Assembly of Experts – a body whose members designate the country’s Leader – were held simultaneously on February 21.

The lawmakers are elected for a 4-year term, with no limitation for the incumbent or former parliamentarians to run again.

Qalibaf was on the top of the list of most-voted candidates in the capital with 1,265,287 votes.

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