Armenia`s National Assembly Delegation participates in  Inter-Parliamentary Union meeting 

ArmInfo.The parliamentary  delegation of Armenia, headed by the Chairman of the National  Assembly Ara Babloyan, takes part in the 138th meeting of the  Association of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) that opened in  Geneva.

According to NA press service, within the framework of the meeting,  which will last until March 28, the Speaker of the Armenian  Parliament held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Ministry  of Railways Martin Chunchoglu. During the meeting, initiated by  Martin Chunchoglu, issues related to improving the efficiency of the  structure, proposed reforms of the charter of the Ministry of  Railways were discussed. Ara Babloyan invited the Secretary General  of the Inter-Parliamentary Union to discuss the possibility of  holding IPU events in Armenia.

Deputies of the Armenian parliament take part in the work of various  commissions, in particular, in the forum of women parliamentarians, a  group of deputies on health issues, the commission on human rights,  the commission for peace and international security.

The NA delegation includes deputies Samvel Nikoyan, Shushan  Sardaryan, Lena Nazaryan, Shake Avoyan, Karen Avakyan, as well as the  head of the NA apparatus, Secretary General Ara Saghatelyan. It  should be noted that more than 740 parliamentarians from 137  countries take part in the work of the Ministry of Railways. In a  press release issued on March 23, the IPU pays special attention to  the forthcoming discussion on the rights of migrants and refugees. It  is underlined that about 258 million people - almost 3.4% of the  world's population - now live outside their native countries. The  member states of the United Nations in 2016 stated that the social  and economic rights of these people are not sufficiently provided.  The parliamentarians intend to fully consider this issue - an  interactive dialogue will be held with the participation of the  Director General of the International Organization for Migration and  High Commissioner for Refugees and Human Rights. The Director General  of the World Health Organization, Teodros Adan Gebreyesus, will  deliver the meeting dedicated to the implementation of the goals of  sustainable development. There will also be a discussion with the  participation of the Director-General of the Organization Ahmet  Uzumju for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons,.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is the oldest (founded in 1889) and one  of the most authoritative and influential international parliamentary  organizations, an informal parliamentary dimension of the UN.   Members of the Union are the parliaments of 178 countries.