for the Jallianwala Bagh massacre by General Dyer," International President of World Punjabi Organisation (WPO) Vikramjit Sahney said while welcoming the announcement made by the Canadian Prime Minister.

At the WPO Baisakhi celebrations here, Sahney announced that the World Punjabi Parliamentarian Forum will be meeting towards end of this year and discuss opportunities ranging from education, youth, health and human rights for Punjabis in their respective countries for an all-inclusive growth.

Sahney highlighted the meaningful contributions of Punjabis towards the society, which he said stands for peaceful co-existence, prosperity and strength.Nomination of candidates TIRExB 2017-2018

16 December 2016

Having solicited candidates who wish to stand for election as members of the TIR Executive Board (see news of 25 October 2016), the secretariat is reproducing below a list of all candidates nominated by Contracting Parties to the TIR Convention (in English alphabetical order):

Mr. Sergey AMELYANOVICH (Russian Federation)

Mr. Guilhem ANDRIEU (France)

Mr. Mostafa AYATI (Islamic Republic of Iran)

Mrs. Didem DIRLIK SONGÜR (Turkey)

Mrs. Beata GAJDA (Poland)

Mrs. Lenka JELINKOVA (European Commission)

Mr. Sergii SOMKA (Ukraine)

Mrs. Elisaveta TAKOVA (Bulgaria)

Mr. Farid VALIYEV (Azerbaijan)

The TIRExB election will take place during the sixtieth session of the TIR Administrative Committee (Geneva, 15-16 February 2017) and is scheduled to be conducted on 16 February 2016, as of 10.00 hours, Room XII. The election procedure, adopted by the TIR Administrative Committee, is contained