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Event Title: Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Chairman Senate Met with Prime Minister Mia Amor Mottley Barbados during opening of Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference Bridgetown
Event Date: 2025-10-08
Chairman Senate of Pakistan Attends Opening Ceremony of the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference in Barbados
Chairman Senate of Pakistan, Hon’ble Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, has arrived in Bridgetown, Barbados, to participate in the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference (CPC) being held under the theme “The Commonwealth: A Global Partner.”
At the opening ceremony, Chairman Gilani was warmly received by representatives of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) and senior officials of the Government of Barbados.
In a series of high-level interactions ahead of the conference, Chairman Gilani met with:
H.E. Hon. Dame Sandra Mason, President of Barbados
Hon. Mia Amor Mottley, SC, M.P., Prime Minister of Barbados
His Honour Senator Reginald R. Farley, President of the Senate of Barbados and President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
His Honour Arthur E. Holder, Speaker of the House of Assembly
Hon. Shirley A. Botchwey, Commonwealth Secretary General
Hon. Ralph A. Thorne, KC, M.P., Leader of the Opposition
Hon. Dr. Christopher Kalila, M.P., Chairperson of the CPA Executive Committee
Mr. Stephen Twigg, Secretary General of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association
Ms. Betty Payne, Member of the Parliament of Barbados
Chairman Gilani expressed appreciation for the warm hospitality extended by the Government and people of Barbados and commended the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association for serving as an important platform for inter-parliamentary dialogue, cooperation, and shared learning among member states.
He reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong commitment to the Commonwealth’s core principles of democracy, rule of law, equality, and mutual partnership.
Chairman Gilani is leading the Pakistan parliamentary delegation at the 68th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference, which brings together Speakers, Presiding Officers, and Members of Parliament from across the Commonwealth to deliberate on key global and regional issues.