Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy
The Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (Greek: Διακοινοβουλευτική Συνέλευση Ορθοδοξίας, Russian: Межпарламентская Ассамблея Православия), or I.A.O., is a transnational, inter-parliamentary institution that in 1994 was originally established as the European Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy (EIAO).
| Διακοινοβουλευτική Συνέλευση Ορθοδοξίας Межпарламентская Ассамблея Православия | |
Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy map | |
| Abbreviation | I.A.O. |
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| Formation | 5 November 1994 |
| Type | Religious inter-parliamentary institution |
| Headquarters | 22-24 Vas. Amalias St. Athens, Greece |
| Location | |
Membership | Parliamentary committees of 21 national parliaments |
Official language | Greek, Russian, English, French |
Secretary General | Maximos Charakopoulos |
President of the General Assembly | Eugeniusz Czykwin |
| International Secretariat | |
Main organ | General Assembly |
| Website | eiao |
Based in Athens, Greece, the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy constitutes a permanent communication structure between parliamentarians of member states aiming at unity in diversity of Orthodox Christians on the principles and values of Christianity and democracy.
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