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IPA CIS STRUCTURE

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  Interparliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member Nations

  Composed of parliamentary delegations of the Member Nations. The parliamentary delegation is composed of representatives of the Member Nations adhering to the Convention on the IPA CIS elected and appointed by their respective parliaments.

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  IPA CIS Council

  Responsible for the governance of the Interparliamentary Assembly.

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  Youth Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States (YIPA CIS)

  The Youth Interparliamentary Assembly was established by the decision of the IPA CIS Council of 22 November 2012 and will consist of young parliamentarians delegations from Member Parliaments

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  Expert Advisory Boards

  Expert Advisory Boards - permanent consultative and advisory bodies of the Interparliamentary Assembly of CIS Member Nations, acting on a voluntary basis.

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  Permanent Commissions

  Their mandate is to draft model laws and other legislative instruments for subsequent approval at the sessions of the IPA CIS Council and the Assembly

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  Secretariat

  The Secretariat is the permanent administrative body of the Assembly Council to assist the Interparliamentary Assembly, the Assembly Council, permanent and ad hoc commissions and other bodies that may be established in accordance with the IPA CIS Convention