Commonwealth Parliamentary Association Meet Held In India For First Time
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Representatives from 53 Commonwealth countries and nine regions will participate in the meeting
Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla took a leaf out of parliamentarians for the inauguration of the mid-year executive committee meeting of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, which will be held for the first time in India in Guwahati. Honoured to have hosted the mid year Executive Committee Meeting of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association being held for the first time in our state.Proud that Assam has got the opportunity to host the landmark event at the precincts of Assam Legislative Assembly. pic.twitter.com/97OX4rFxdd
Representatives from 53 Commonwealth countries and nine regions will participate in the meeting.
The CPA is composed of branches formed in parliaments and legislatures in Commonwealth countries, which subscribe to parliamentary democracy. The aims of the CPA are to promote knowledge and understanding about parliamentary democracy, especially good governance, transparency and accountability and respect for the rule of law, and individual rights and freedoms.
