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New Parliament, Armed Forces Plan for Synergy

reporter 1222 — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 09:01:36 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Speaker of the new Iranian Parliament and the highest-ranking Iranian armed forces commander weighed plans for close cooperation to meet the country’s defense demands.

A group of top Iranian military commanders held a meeting with Speaker of the Iranian Parliament Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf on Monday.

In the gathering, Qalibaf affirmed the Parliament’s commitment to strengthening the Armed Forces, adding, “We hope that with cordial cooperation between the Parliament and the Armed Forces, the country’s defense demands and requirements in the field of ratification of effectual laws would be met.”

For his part, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said the new Parliament includes many veterans and reliable forces, expressing hope that the new MPs would resolve many outstanding issues.

The top general also called for a reform of the law on using guns after 26 years, and a revision of the law on compulsory military service.

Qalibaf, himself a war veteran and a former commander of the Iranian Police, was elected speaker of the new Iranian Parliament on May 28.

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Lawmakers to set new presiding board on Thursday

reporter 1222 — Wed, 27 May 2020 08:41:17 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Lawmakers will decide on the formation of the new presiding board in an open session on Thursday, May 28.

The newly-elected MPs sworn in today in a ceremony held to mark the start of the 11th Parliament. They swore to defend Islam and achievements and principles of the Islamic Revolution, always adhere to independence and improvement of the country, defend the rights of the nation, and obey the constitution.

As a tradition, lawmakers would go to Imam Khomeini’s Mausoleum on the opening day of the Parliament but due to the COVID-19 outbreak, such a program has been ruled out this year. Instead, MPs renew allegiance to Imam Khomeini’s ideals while commemorating anonymous martyrs buried in the Parliament.

The opening ceremony was held with some guests in attendance including President Rouhani.

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei also issued a message to the new Parliament.

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Government ready for ties with new Parliament

reporter 1222 — Wed, 27 May 2020 07:26:48 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – President Hassan Rouhani says the government is ready for close cooperation with the new Parliament within the frameworks of the Islamic Republic’s constitution.

Addressing the inauguration ceremony of the 11th Iranian Parliament on Wednesday, Rouhani said, “Through close cooperation between the government and the Parliament, we can provide effective, correct and useful laws for the society, which will remain in memories for decades.”

“Governments and parliaments come and go, but what remains is their services, as you can see the country’s constitution has remained among the strongest regulations in society for more than a century,” he added.

Rouhani expressed hope for constructive cooperation between the executive and legislative bodies during the remaining year of his government “within the Islamic Republic’s constitution.”

Noting that the Parliament belongs to the whole nation, he urged the newly-elected lawmakers to prioritize “the national interests, national security, and national identity” over party considerations and political tendencies.

The 11th Iranian Parliament after the victory Islamic Revolution officially started its mission in Tehran today with elected MPs and senior officials in attendance.

President Hassan Rouhani, Chief of Staff of Iran’s Armed Forces Major General Mohammad Bagheri, Judiciary Chief Ayatollah Seyyed Ebrahim Raeisi, and Foreign Ministry Mohammad Javad Zarif are among the guests in the inauguration ceremony.

According to the guidelines, the Parliament will be initially chaired by the most elderly MPs. So Seyyed Reza Taghavi and Mostafa Mir Salim, both from Tehran, will act as speaker and deputy speaker of the body till the presiding board is formed through an election. Also, the two youngest MPs, namely Ruhollah Nejabat from Shiraz and Mohsen Fathi of Sanandaj, will act as secretaries.

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President, Judiciary Chief to Attend Opening of New Parliament

reporter 1222 — Tue, 26 May 2020 10:46:49 +0000

TEHRAN (Iran News) – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Judiciary Chief Hojatoleslam Seyed Ebrahim Raeisi, and Secretary of the Guardian Council Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati will attend the opening session of the new Iranian Parliament, a lawmaker said.

Speaking to Tasnim on Tuesday, spokesperson for the Parliament’s presiding board said Rouhani is going to deliver a speech at the opening of the new Parliament on Wednesday, which will be attended by the country’s top judge and the Guardian Council secretary.

Asadollah Abbasi said the oldest lawmakers will form a transitional presiding board at the opening session of the new Parliament before a speech from the interior minister about the process of the parliamentary elections.

The transitional presiding board will then decide on a date to hold a session to endorse the credentials of the new MPs and elect an official presiding board, he added.

Abbasi also noted that unlike previous new Parliaments, the new lawmakers will not visit the mausoleum of late founder of the Islamic Republic Imam Khomeini due to the outbreak of coronavirus and the need to observe the health regulations.

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