MINSK, 27 November (BelTA) – The Council of the CIS Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (CIS IPA) has decided to award Chairwoman of the Council of the Republic of Belarus' National Assembly Natalya Kochanova with the CIS IPA medal “For Strengthening Parliamentary Cooperation” in recognition of her substantial contribution to developing the parliamentary system, strengthening democracy, and ensuring rights and freedoms of the CIS citizens, BelTA learned from the press service of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus.
The CIS IPA medal is presented to MPs, high-ranking officials, public figures, citizens and organizations of other countries, officials and employees of the CIS bodies, international officials of other international organizations for their contribution to the development of national legislation and the parliamentary system.
