The Arab Inter-Parliamentary Union (Arab Parliament) was established on June 21, 1974, with its headquarters in Damascus, the capital of Syria, and its main responsibilities are: to strengthen parliamentary exchanges in the Arab region; to coordinate the activities of these parliaments at the international level and in other areas; to strengthen the interaction of Arab parliaments with other countries; to unify the legislation of the Arab countries; to study the common problems of the Arab region and to promote their national causes.