Shura Council Chairman Ali bin Saleh Al Saleh underlined today the importance of consultation and cooperation among Arab Legislative councils to achieve the aspirations of the peoples in the region and promote Arab integration and coordination.

He was speaking as he received here today Egyptian National Assembly Speaker Dr Ahmed Fethi Sorour. Al Saleh commended strong bilateral relations and their continuous progress in various fields thanks to the leaderships' keenness to further enhance them.

He also expressed hope to see more parliamentary cooperation between both countries stressing the importance of exchanging visits and experiences in improving legislative councils' performance.

Al Saleh lauded Egypt's parliamentary and political experience in dealing with various regional and international issues. Dr Sorour praised the pivotal role played by the Shura council in parliamentary life stressing the importance of bicameral parliaments in ensuring success to parliamentary work.