CIS Interparliamentary Assembly

The Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (IPA CIS) is a parliamentary assembly for delegations from the national parliaments of the member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) established in 1992.

Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States
Межпарламентская Ассамблея государств — участников Содружества Независимых Государств
Abbreviation
IPA CIS
PredecessorSupreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
FormationAlmaty Protocol 1992
TypeRegional inter-parliamentary organisation
HeadquartersSaint Petersburg, Russia
Membership
  • 8 parliaments
Official languages
Russian
Secretary General
Dmitriy Kobitskiy
Chairperson
Valentina Matvienko
Websiteiacis.ru

The overarching mission is law-making and alignment of national laws in the CIS. The IPA CIS is housed in the Tauride Palace in a historical landmark of Saint Petersburg.

Member states maintain their sovereignty and independence, and any present or future agreements and associations within the CIS are based on equality and consensus.

Meetings of the Council of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the Commonwealth of Independent States take place twice yearly.

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