Melnikov
Ivan Ivanovich

Ivan Melnikov met with diplomats from Venezuela

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma told the guests about Russia’s political system with an emphasis on the parliamentary branch

Ivan Melnikov met with Ambassador of Argentina to Russia Eduardo Antonio Zuain

Meeting participants discussed issues of inter-parliamentary cooperation and epidemic control measures

Ivan Melnikov: inter-parliamentary dialogue will help to reveal all aspects of Russia-China cooperation

The 7th meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China was held on November 23

Ivan Melnikov held a meeting with Minister of Higher Education of Cuba Jose Ramon Saborido Loidi

Meeting participants discussed issues of training of Cuban citizens in Russian universities

Viacheslav Volodin noted China’s experience in creating a stable and strong government system

China’s example once again demonstrates what may be achieved on the basis of the party-political system which has proved its effectiveness. The Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that it would lead to even greater achievements in the future

Ivan Melnikov: multipolar world can only be built on geopolitical cooperation

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stressed that Russia and China could show a good example of a positive constructive agenda

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov held a meeting with Ambassador of Vietnam to Russia

The meeting was held in connection with the completion of the Ambassador’s diplomatic assignment in Russia

Ivan Melnikov: new possible US sanctions against Russia will affect US companies

The First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stressed that Russia would handle any sanctions, as Russia is a country with great resources

Ivan Melnikov addressed the IPA CIS Council meeting participants

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma told about the Russian experience in countering COVID-19 during the discussion of the report of the WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr. Hans Henri P. Kluge "On the legislative support of measures taken in the CIS member states to counter the COVID-19 pandemic"

Ivan Melnikov met with Ambassador of China Zhang Hanhui

On February 21, 2020, on behalf of the Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov hela a meeting with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Russian Federation Zhang Hanhui

Ivan Melnikov: we have a lot of common tasks and we share the view on how to achieve them

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov gave a speech at the 50th-anniversary plenary meeting of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly in St. Petersburg. He noted that the participating countries can develop cooperation even further

Members of the State Duma attended a reception at the Chinese Embassy

The First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society Ivan Melnikov, who coordinates Russian-Chinese inter-parliamentary relations, delivered a welcoming speech

Ivan Melnikov identified the drivers of growth of Russian-Chinese cooperation

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society, Ivan Melnikov, who oversees the inter-parliamentary relations of the State Duma with the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, took part in a gala evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, the establishment of Russian-Chinese diplomatic relations and the creation of the Chinese-Russian Friendship Society

Leadership of the Communist Party faction met with a delegation of the Brazilian Workers’ Party

During the meeting, issues of interstate, inter-parliamentary and inter-party cooperation between the two countries were discussed

Ivan Melnikov met with leadership of the Vietnamese diaspora in Russia

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of integration of Vietnamese that live in Russia, as well as problems of their adaptation

Ivan Melnikov held a meeting with the DPRK ambassador to Russia

The parties discussed at the meeting the coordination of the positions of Moscow and Pyongyang at international platforms, including the UN, and the consistent development of inter-parliamentary, inter-party and inter-regional cooperation

Ivan Melnikov discussed with the Bulgarian delegation economic cooperation between the two countries

In addition, the parties discussed at the meeting issues of development of relations in the field of tourism and inter-parliamentary interaction

Ivan Melnikov met with the new Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus

On Tuesday, January 22, the First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov met with the new Ambassador of the Republic of Belarus to the Russian Federation Vladimir Semashko

Chairman of the State Duma received invitations to visit Cuba and Qatar

On January 21, at a meeting of the Council of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin informed about invitations from the heads of parliaments of Cuba and Qatar to pay working visits to these countries

Ivan Melnikov: it is a duty of parliamentarians to use all mechanisms to reduce conflict potential

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stressed that measures are needed for the legal regulation of the use of unmanned systems and robotic warfare, as well as the suppression of cyber-attacks against the population, ensuring the transparency of military-biological programs and regulating the activities of private military campaigns