The Secretary General of the PUIC, H.E. Mr. Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, expressed his sincere condolences and heartfelt sympathy to the Speaker of the Islamic Parliament of the Islamic Republic of Iran, H.E. Dr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, on the occasion of the farewell ceremony honoring the late Martyr, His Eminence Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and his martyred family.

The so-called “Israeli Knesset” has, at its preliminary reading, approved a draft bill aimed at banning the call to prayer (Adhan) in mosques, under the name of the “Muezzin Law”. The Secretary General of the PUIC, His Excellency Mr Mouhamed Khouraichi Niass, strongly denounces this measure, considering it null and void, a crime of a discriminatory and racist nature, and a flagrant violation of the cultural and religious rights enshrined in international human rights law.

The 20th Session of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States, Baku, Republic of Azerbaijan, 22-25 June 2026

In an interview with the “PUIC” Bulletin, The Speaker of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, H.E. Prof. Dr. Sahiba Gafarova, addressed a number of key issues, such as promoting economic development, empowering young people in society, strengthening the role of women in parliamentary work, and artificial intelligence. Below is the full text of the interview: