Parliament to Hold Special Session Commemorating 17 August

The Parliament will hold a special session to commemorate Proclamation Day on 17 August. The special session will be held on Sunday evening, 16 August, and will be attended by the President and Vice President. The President will deliver a speech, which will then be followed by a speech from the Speaker of Parliament.

According to protocol, the reception of guests that evening will begin at 6.30 p.m. and conclude at 7.45 p.m. The President and Vice President will arrive at 8.05 p.m., to be welcomed by the Reception Committee.

The special session will be opened at 8.15 p.m. by the Speaker of Parliament, after which the President will deliver his speech, followed by a welcoming address from the Speaker. Afterwards, the national anthem will be played, the President and Vice President will leave the Parliament building, and the Speaker will close the session.

This marks the first time the President has delivered a Proclamation Day commemorative speech from the Parliament building.

According to an announcement from the Parliamentary Secretariat, as with usual ceremonies, only 50 seats are available for the public on this occasion due to the limited space. Should the number of requests exceed the available seats, the Organising Committee deems it necessary to distribute the invitation letters by means of a lottery, which will be held at the close of the period for requesting invitations, namely on Tuesday, 11 August at 1.00 p.m. The invitation letters can be requested on that day starting from 12.00 noon from the D.P.R. Secretariat.