An 11 member parliamentary delegation headed by Speaker of the House of Representatives Taranath Ranabhatt left for the African state of Burkinafaso Thursday to participate in the 106th Inter Parliamentary Union conference beginning Sunday.

The Speaker and Parliament Secretary General Dr. Ishwor Prasad Upadhaya will later fly to New York to attend a parliamentarians’ forum for children from September 19. The Speaker went abroad as parliament was meeting for its annual budget session.