Rachkov: Eurasia Group’s activities contribute to strengthening inter-parliamentary dialogue, promoting initiatives

In Tanzania, within the framework of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a meeting of the Eurasia geopolitical group was held under the leadership of the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the House of Representatives Sergey Rachkov, reports sb.by.

Delegates gathered to discuss the global parliamentary agenda, issues of inclusiveness and confidence-building between countries. Within the framework of the Assembly, pre-election hearings of candidates for the post of Chairman of the IPU for the period 2026-2029 were held. For the first time in the history of the IPU, the geopolitical group “Eurasia” nominated its candidacy for the post of Chairman of the IPU – Chairman of the Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahib Gafarov. A serious struggle will unfold for the post of head of the IPU - the Speaker of the Australian House of Representatives Milton Dick (from the 12+ group) and Chilean Senator Rojo Edwards Silva (from Latin America and the Caribbean) also presented their programs.

Sergey Rachkov noted the important role of geopolitical groups in the activities of the Inter-Parliamentary Union:

- They allow taking into account the interests of different regions, coordinating the positions of national delegations and ensuring their full participation in the development of decisions of the organization. The activities of the Eurasia Group contribute to the strengthening of inter-parliamentary dialogue, the search for coordinated approaches and the promotion of common initiatives at the IPU. The balanced participation of all geopolitical groups is an important condition for the work of the organization, taking into account the diversity of positions of states and making decisions reflecting the interests of the entire parliamentary community.

At the end of the meeting, the geopolitical group identified candidates from Eurasia for vacant positions in the elected bodies of the IPU. Their nomination is intended to ensure the representation of the region in the IPU bodies and the active participation of the group in the further work of the Inter-Parliamentary Union.

On the sidelines of the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), a coordination meeting of the heads of parliamentary delegations of the CSTO member states was also held. The meeting was attended by representatives of the national parliaments of the CSTO member states and the Assembly Secretariat. In the face-to-face format, their countries were represented by parliamentarians from the Republic of Belarus – Chairman of the Standing Commission of the Council of the Republic on International Affairs and National Security Sergey Aleynik and Chairman of the Standing Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs Sergey Rachkov. As part of the first agenda item, the implementation of the priorities of the Russian Federation's chairmanship in the CSTO in 2026 was discussed.

The participants also considered the issues of coordinating the foreign policy activities of the parliamentary delegations of the CSTO member states in the IPU. On the issue of coordinating the activities of the parliamentary delegations of the CSTO countries in the geopolitical group of the IPU “Eurasia”, Chairman of the Permanent Commission of the House of Representatives on International Affairs Sergey Rachkov reported. The parliamentarians discussed the issues of the current 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union. An exchange of views also took place under this item. The meeting was held in a constructive manner, allowing delegations to compare their positions on key issues on the international parliamentary agenda.

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