- Armenian parliamentary delegation and the Indian parliamentary delegation held a bilateral meeting.
- The meeting took place on the sidelines of Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) function.
- The Indian parliamentary delegation was led by Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh.
- Vice President of the National Assembly Hakob Arshakyan led Armenia’s parliamentary delegation.
- Deputy Chairman Rajya Sabha Harivansh met the President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union Tulia Ackson.
- Tulia Ackson is the Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania.
- She was congratulated by Harivansh on taking on the role of IPU President.
- The Indian Parliamentary Delegation is currently in Geneva, Switzerland for the 148th Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly.
- There are five Rajya Sabha members in the delegation.
- These members are S Niranjan Reddy, Sujeet Kumar, Ashok Mittal, Prashanta Nanda and Sumitra.
Inter-Parliamentary Union
- It is an international organization of national parliaments. It was established in 1889.
- It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. It has 180 members and 14 associate members.