Mushahid elected Asia-Europe Political Forum chair

Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed was unanimously elected Chairman of the Asia-Europe Political Forum (AEPF) at the annual conference of the bi-continental organisation held in Budapest, the capital of Hungary.

The conference, held under the theme "Peace and Democracy in Eurasia," was hosted by Hungary's ruling party, Fidesz Zsolt Nemeth, former deputy foreign minister of Hungary, was elected co-chairman of the Asia-Europe Political Forum representing Europe.

The conference was attended by 35 parliamentarians, politicians, and think tank representatives from 25 countries - 15 from Asia and 10 from Europe.

In his acceptance speech, Senator Mushahid Hussain, who is also Co-Chairman of the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP), thanked the participants for electing him Chairman of the Forum for a two-year term.

He said the Asia-Europe Political Forum is the only non-governmental institution linking political representatives, public intellectuals and think tanks of Europe with their Asian counterparts, meeting alternately in Asia and Europe.

Mushahid spoke about Pakistan's role in promoting connectivity in Asia - between South Asia, Central Asia and beyond - across Eurasia, particularly in light of emerging geoeconomic and geopolitical dynamics.