New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla on Wednesday held a bilateral parliamentary dialogue with the Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles, Azarel Yolanda Ernesta, and the distinguished Parliamentary Delegation from Seychelles at the Parliament House Complex.

Welcoming Azarel Ernesta, Birla congratulated her on her historic election as the first woman Speaker of the National Assembly of Seychelles. Recalling with warmth his earlier interaction with Ernesta during the 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) held in New Delhi earlier this year, Birla appreciated her abiding interest in India's spiritual traditions, particularly Yoga. He also warmly acknowledged her devotion to Godde...