Israeli MK elected as deputy president of international parliament body

Zionist Union MK Amir Peretz is to serve as deputy president of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM).

Peretz, who is the longest current serving member of Knesset, was elected to the position during the organization’s annual plenary session, being held this week in Portugal. He received an overwhelming majority of 49 out of 61 votes.

PAM is an interstate forum where “the Parliaments of the region come together and operate to reach those common objectives towards the creation of the best political, social, economic and cultural environment and conditions for the fellow citizens of the member states,” the organization’s website reads.

Peretz’s election is “an important achievement for Israel in the international area,” a statement released by his office reads.