Election Monitoring and Legal Space Development: Mikhail Mishustin Noted IPA CIS Work

Prime Minister of the Russian Federation Mikhail Mishustin met with members of the Council of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation in Moscow.

Opening the event, Mikhail Mishustin congratulated the MPs on the International Day of Parliamentarism, which is celebrated on 30 June.

The Prime Minister emphasized that the Federation Council actively works on strengthening ties with legislative bodies of other countries and represents Russia’s interests on the international arena, particularly through the Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS.

He also noted the activities of the IPA CIS, which include monitoring elections and preparing decisions aimed at developing the legal space of the Commonwealth.

Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and Chairperson of the IPA CIS Council Valentina Matvienko described the interaction between the upper house of the Russian parliament and the Russian government as practical and effective.