Iran Concedes to the Deliberations of the 25th Congress of the Universal Postal Union
Nourlaw.com-Tehran-8 March 2017- According to the legislation published in today’s edition of the Official Gazette, the Iranian parliament in its session of 10/11/1395 (29 January 2017) passed the Law of Approval of Resolution and Decisions of the 25th Congress of the Universal Postal Union (adopted in Doha 2012). The law stipulates in its preface that any further approvals should also be made by parliament in line with Principle 77 of the Iranian Constitution and with respect to resolving the disputes between the member countries through the arbitration procedure foreseen in Article 153 of the General Regulations of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), Principle 139 of the Constitutional Law should be also honored, according to which reference to any such arbitration requires the pre-consent of parliament.
Established in 1874, the UPU, with its headquarters in the Swiss capital Berne, is the second oldest international organization. The UPU with its 192 member states is the primary forum for cooperation among postal sector constituents worldwide. It helps to ensure a truly universal network of up-to-date products and services.
The organization plays an advisory, mediation and liaison role and provides technical assistance where needed. It sets the rules for international mail exchanges and makes recommendations to stimulate growth in mail, parcel and financial services volumes and improving quality of service for customers.
Iran entered the UPU on 1 September 1877.