TEHRAN(Basirat): Addressing the 20th session of the General Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the OIC Member States (PUIC) in Tehran on Monday, Larijani stressed the need for closer trade and economic interaction among Muslim nations.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani
called for plans to establish and enhance economic relations among
Islamic countries for stronger Muslim unity.
Addressing the
20th session of the General Committee of the Parliamentary Union of the
OIC Member States (PUIC) in Tehran on Monday, Larijani stressed the need
for closer trade and economic interaction among Muslim nations.
It is necessary to devise mechanisms to interconnect political issues and economic activities of Muslim countries, he added.
Highlighting
the opportunities available for economic cooperation among Islamic
governments, the speaker said they can work in various fields such as
the energy industry and investment.
Elsewhere in his address,
Larijani took a swipe at US President Donald Trump for his offensive
comments about countries like Haiti and African nations during a recent
meeting at the White House, saying such "derogatory and disparaging”
remarks spell the era of "modern barbarism” when political language
turns insulting.
Trump reportedly used an offensive word to
describe African countries during an Oval Office meeting on Thursday
with a bipartisan group of six senators.
He also questioned the
need to admit more Haitians to the US, saying he would prefer
immigrants from countries such as Norway instead.
Source:ABNA