ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly

The ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA), until 2007, the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Organization (AIPO), is an organization founded in 1977, which is grouped with, but formally associated with ASEAN.[1] Its creation was initiated by Indonesia, with the support of other members of the ASEAN 5 founding members.[2]

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It met for the first time in 1978 in Singapore. It is a weak, transnational parliamentary assembly that only has consultative powers, and lacks legislative and oversight powers over ASEAN and its members.[1]

It has over 300 members from ASEAN members. Brunei (and previously Myanmar) which does not have a legislature, attend as Special Observers to AIPA.[2] In 2007, it changed its name from the ASEAN Inter Parliamentary Organization (AIPO) to ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA).[1]

Since 1979, it has held semi-regular bilateral meetings with the European Parliament.[1]

References
  1. Rüland, Jürgen; Carrapatoso, Astrid (March 24, 2015). "Democratizing inter-Regionalism? The EU Parliament and its Asia Relations". In Stavridis, Stelios; Irrera, Daniela (eds.). The European Parliament and its International Relations. Routledge. ISBN 9781317499633. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  2. Asia's New Regionalism. NUS Press. 2008. p. 136. ISBN 9789971694197.
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