H.E. the PUIC Secretary General Prof. Dr. Mahmud Erol KILIC, accompanied by H.E. the Assistant Secretary General participated in the proceedings of the Sixth Plenary Session of the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) which was held in Islamabad, Islamic Republic of Pakistan, on 8-11 December 2013. The Session discussed challenging issues facing the Asian Continent.

The speech of the Secretary General addressed to the participants stressed that the PUIC has discussed similar international issues, especially those relating to the establishment of security and peace; combating terrorism under UN umbrella; impact of globalization on the economies of developing countries; importance of international parliamentary cooperation to face natural disasters; paying attention to issues of the environment; and the requirements of sustainable development.

20 December 2013