The working visit of Chairman of the State
Duma Viacheslav Volodin
Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
to Antalya will take place on October 7–9. On October 9
he will take part in the Third Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian
Countries’ Parliaments. The main topic of the event
is “Economic Cooperation, Environment and Sustainable Development in Eurasia”.
The delegations from 41 countries of the world will attend the meeting.
The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National Assembly of the Republic of Korea were the initiators of the format of the Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in 2016.
The growing number of participants in the Meeting proves the relevance of this unique format, gathering heads of parliaments from all over the Eurasian continent.
During the visit, Viacheslav Volodin will also hold several bilateral meetings with the heads of parliaments. The parties will discuss issues of bilateral inter-parliamentary cooperation, including within the framework of existing inter-parliamentary commissions, the relevant committees of chambers of parliaments, as well as prospects for cooperation on inter-parliamentary platforms.
Besides Viacheslav Volodin, the delegation also includes Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sergei Neverov
Neverov
Sergey Ivanovich
, Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Iliyas Umakhanov, Chairmen of the State Duma Committees on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy
Slutsky
Leonid Eduardovich
, on Issues of the Commonwealth of Independent States and Contacts with Fellow Countryman Leonid Kalashnikov
Kalashnikov
Leonid Ivanovich
, on Ecology and Environment Protection Vladimir Burmatov
Burmatov
Vladimir Vladimirovich
, on Security and Corruption Control Vasilii Piskarev
Piskarev
Vasily Ivanovich
, on Transport and Construction Evgenii Moskvichev, on Economic Policy, Industry, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship Sergei Zhigarev
Zhigarev
Sergei Aleksandroviсh
and members of all the State Duma factions.