June 30 Is International Day of Parliamentarism

On June 30, the International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated.

This holiday was established by the UN General Assembly at the initiative of the Inter-Parliamentary Assembly of the CIS Member States and the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) to mark the special role of parliamentarians and parliamentary diplomacy in building a civilized interstate and international dialogue.

This date is a tribute to parliaments and legislative assemblies around the world, and it was not chosen by chance. On June 30, 1889, the first international conference of the IPU — the largest and the oldest association of parliamentarians in the world — was held in Paris.

The International Day of Parliamentarism is celebrated in all CSTO Member States.