Manama - The Speaker of the National Assembly, Carolina Cerqueira, said on Friday in Manama that Angola is focusing, at the 146th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), to be held from 11 to 15 of this month, on the experience in the process of peace, reconciliation and national reconstruction.

Speaking to ANGOP, Carolina Cerqueira said that the Angolan parliamentarians will also use the occasion to show the steps taken by the country to strengthen the Rule of Law and Democracy, as a result of the gains obtained with the emergence of peace achieved in 2002.

“Since 2002, Angola has strengthened its institutions and today we have a strong parliament, which is engaged on the path to representative and multi-party democracy, with a considerable percentage of women, young people and a current agenda”, she said.

Carolina Cerqueira informed that the intention is also to present the Angolan parliament concerns related to peace, peaceful coexistence, social security, democracy, inclusion and inclusiveness of parliaments, always with the participation of the youth and women.

During the 146th General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, the parliamentarians will analyse the organisation´s strategies on climate change, accountability at all levels, the transformation of speeches into actions to fight climate change, as well as the strengthening of climate legislation to reduce emissions and support for a clean energy transition.

During the holding of the event, Angola will receive the testimony of this Asian country for the 147th Assembly of the Inter-parliamentary Union to be hosted by the Angolan Parliament in October this year, in Luanda.

The Inter-Parliamentary Union is made up of 178 national parliaments and 12 regional assemblies. It is currently the main parliamentary interlocutor for the United Nations.