UAE elected vice president of Arab Parliament

Members of the Arab Parliament voted for UAE’s Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, Member of the Emirati Parliamentary Division at the Arab Parliament. Courtesy: Wam

The UAE has been elected vice president of the Arab Parliament.

The election was held on Wednesday at the headquarters of the Secretariat General of the Arab League in Cairo.

Members of the Arab Parliament voted for UAE’s Mohammed Ahmed Al Yamahi, Member of the Emirati Parliamentary Division at the Arab Parliament.

He will be one of the four vice presidents in the parliament.

Mr Yamahi said he will work to reinforce the role of the Arab Parliament to support growth in the Arab world and defend regional issues.

He also said that UAE has always supported pan-Arab work.