The Advisory Council signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the African Parliamentary Union (APU) for parliamentary co-operation between both sides. 
From the Qatari side the MoU was signed by HE the Speaker of the Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud and for the APU side the MoU was signed by head of APU and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso Alassane Bala Sakande. 
Under the MoU, they agreed to set up a work programme for co-operation between both parties to strengthen bonds and exchange experiences and joint initiatives on issues of mutual concern, as well as strengthen the presence and role of both sides in international parliamentary forums. 


HE the Speaker of the Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud and head of APU and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso Alassane Bala Sakande, signing the MoU


HE the Speaker of the Council Ahmed bin Abdullah bin Zaid al-Mahmoud holding talks with the head of APU and President of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso Alassane Bala Sakande

This came during the meeting between the two sides, where they discussed the parliamentary relations and ways of boosting them, as well as the relations between the Advisory Council and the National Assembly of Burkina Faso. 
They also reviewed issues on the agenda of the 140th session of the General Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) which begins its meetings in Doha on Saturday. 
The meeting was attended by Member of the Shura Council and chairman of the Qatar-Africa friendship group, Mohamed bin Ali al-Henzab, members of the group and HE Ambassador of Burkina Faso to Qatar Adama Compaore.
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