Chairman

Viacheslav Volodin laid flowers at the Monument of Independence and Humanism in Tashkent

On September 16, Viacheslav Volodin pays an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. This is the first visit of the Chairman of the State Duma since 2006

Viacheslav Volodin: the parliaments of Russia and Uzbekistan should legislatively ensure the decisions of the presidents of the two countries

The Chairman of the State Duma said that during a bilateral meeting with the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nuriddinjon Ismailov, which took place on September 16 in Tashkent

Viacheslav Volodin and Nuriddinjon Ismailov signed the Agreement on the creation of a mechanism for inter-parliamentary cooperation

On September 16, the State Duma and the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan signed the Agreement on Inter-chamber Parliamentary Cooperation, which will help to "strengthen relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan in various fields of mutual interest"

Viacheslav Volodin arrived in Uzbekistan

This is the first visit of the Chairman of the State Duma since 2006. It is planned that the Agreement on cooperation between the State Duma and the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) will be signed during the visit

Viacheslav Volodin urged PACE to review its work strategy

The Parliamentary Assembly needs to focus on resolving the common issues that all participating countries face, said the Chairman of the State Duma, opening the autumn session of the State Duma

Viacheslav Volodin: State Duma members will continue to work on countering terrorism, including on international platforms

On September 3, Russia commemorates Day of Solidarity in the fight against terrorism

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin will visit Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan in September

Interregional cooperation and strengthening global security will be the main topics of inter-parliamentary meetings and events of the State Duma in the fall session

Congratulations of Viacheslav Volodin on Constitution Day of the Slovak Republic

Viacheslav Volodin: European Parliament and PACE need to promptly discuss the risks of the consequences of deploying American missiles in Europe

The Chairman of the State Duma commented on the situation that had developed after the United States withdrew from the INF Treaty and tested a new cruise missile with a range of over 500 km on August 18, and a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin

Viacheslav Volodin: the US and the UK probably decided to stop granting political asylum to Russian citizens

Extraordinary meeting of the Council of the State Duma on foreign interference in the Russia’s internal affairs will be held on August 19

This was announced by the Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin. The Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control Vasilii Piskarev was mandated to study the existing materials, analyze the situation and to present proposals to the Council of the State Duma to consider the facts of interference

State Duma treated the statement of colleagues from South Ossetia on the recognition of the genocide of South Ossetians in 1920 by Georgia with respect

Upon receipt of an appeal from the Parliament of the Republic of South Ossetia, Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin instructed to submit it for consideration by the Council of the State Duma

Viacheslav Volodin commented on the departure of the former President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko with his family from the country

Ukraine under Petr Poroshenko lost its sovereignty and plunged into internal conflicts, the fundamental rights of citizens, being protected in all democratic countries, were violated, as stressed the Chairman of the State Duma

Chairman of the State Duma: PACE should get rid of the stereotypes of the Cold War

Chairman of the State Duma stated this, summing up the results of the 2019 spring session of the State Duma. He urged to abandon the PACE monitoring system

State Duma demanded a public apology from the President of Georgia

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin demanded President of Georgia Salomé Zourabichvili to apologize for the anti-Russian rhetoric. He stated this during an interview with the TV channel "Rossiya 24"

Viacheslav Volodin: Vladimir Putin gives Georgia a chance

The Chairman of the State Duma spoke in favor of maintaining the position of the State Duma on the need to impose special economic restrictive measures against Georgia

The State Duma to send a resolution on Georgia to the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation today

The Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin stressed that members of the State Duma believe that any manifestations of “hatred, intolerance and offensive words towards the leadership of our country, the President of the Russian Federation, the Russian state and our citizens” are inadmissible

Viacheslav Volodin: decision of the UK Foreign Office to deny RT and Sputnik accreditations to Conference for Media Freedom is violation of the rights

The Chairman of the State Duma commented on the situation when the British Foreign Office denied the Russian media RT and the Sputnik news agency accreditations to the Global Conference for Media Freedom, which opens in London on July 10, because of allegations against these media in spreading disinformation

The State Duma supported the imposition of sanctions against Georgia

The relevant statement was supported by all factions of the State Duma. The decision to impose special economic restrictive measures on Georgia, where anti-Russian provocations continue to take place, has to be made by the President of the Russian Federation on the proposal of the Government of the Russian Federation