CIS Interparliamentary Assembly

Interparliamentary Assembly of Member Nations of the Commonwealth of Independent States

Межпарламентская Ассамблея государств — участников Содружества Независимых Государств
Abbreviation	IPA CIS
Predecessor	Supreme Soviet of the Soviet Union
Formation	Almaty Protocol 1992
Type	Regional inter-parliamentary organisation
Headquarters	Saint Petersburg, Russia
Membership	8 parliaments
Official languages	Russian
Secretary General	Dmitriy Kobitskiy
Chairperson	Valentina Matvienko
Website	iacis.ru

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.

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.^[1]

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