HARARE, June 2 (Xinhuanet) -- The first session of the Sixth Parliament of Zimbabwe will open next week on Thursday following aproclamation by President Robert Mugabe.

    According to the proclamation published in an Extraordinary Government Gazette released on Wednesday, the first session of the Sixth Parliament of Zimbabwe will begin on Thursday at 12 midday at Parliament Building.

    Following the swearing-in of Members of Parliament shortly after the 2005 general election held on March 31, Parliament had adjourned to the end of this month.

    However, in terms of the Constitution, the sessions of Parliament shall be held in such place and begin at such times as the president may, by proclamation in the Government Gazette, fix when it is expedient that the National Assembly should be summonedto meet. Enditem