Babakov
Alexander Mikhailovich

First meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of Nicaragua was held at the State Duma

Vyacheslav Volodin and Laureano Ortega Murillo opened the meeting. Parliamentarians discussed issues of legislative support of financial and economic cooperation between Russia and Nicaragua, as well as issues of energy, agriculture, and healthcare cooperation

Parliamentary ties open the way for the development of mutually beneficial economic cooperation between Russia and Latin America

On Sunday, October 1, a round table discussion on the topic “Equal and mutually beneficial economic cooperation: role of the parliaments” was held as part of the events of the First International Parliamentary Conference “Russia – Latin America”. Parliamentarians from Latin America and the Caribbean region, their Russian colleagues, as well as experts, public figures, and diplomats took part in the discussion

Alexander Babakov: members of the State Duma are concerned by the attempts of the Serbian opposition to destabilize the situation in the country in the shadow of the tragic events

According to Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, it is regrettable that the Serbian opposition, instead of joining efforts together with the country's leadership to prevent incidents of mass shootings of children and adults, used its efforts to destabilize the situation in the country, flattering foreign forces

Russian business representatives told their African colleagues about leading industrial developments

Business breakfast with participation of representatives of the business community was held as part of the events of the Second International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”. Leading Russian companies told parliamentarians from African countries about promising projects in the interests of mutually beneficial cooperation

Remarks by leaders and representatives of the State Duma factions on report of Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

Members of the State Duma expressed their support for Russia’s foreign policy persuaded by the Ministry of the Foreign Affairs. They also called for cohesion in the face of current threats and challenges

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov met with PABSEC representatives

Meeting participants stressed that the pandemic had affected activities of the General Assembly. Almost all the meetings had recently been held via videoconference. Next session of the General Assembly may be held in Russia in summer of 2022

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov met with BSEC Secretary General Lazar Comanescu

Lazar Comanescu noted vital importance of Russia’s contribution to the work of the organization

Russia has taken over the PABSEC chairmanship

The 58th plenary session of the PABSEC General Assembly was held on November 22