A parliamentary delegation left here on Friday for Russia's Saint Petersburg to participate in the 137th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), due to be held on Saturday.

Parliament Speaker Ali Abdel Aal arrived in Saint Petersburg on Wednesday to lead the Egyptian delegation that comprises eight MPs to take part in the meetings.

The IPU session is scheduled to tackle "promoting cultural pluralism and peace through inter-faith and inter-ethnic dialogue" in addition to other issues set on the agenda of the Assembly, topped by the election of the IPU president.

Source : Mena