Viacheslav Volodin urged to strengthen the CSTO's capacity to address challenges similar to the spread of COVID-19

Chairman of the State Duma said that at the meeting of the CSTO PA Council, which was held via videconference for the first time. The issue includes coordination of the Organization's member states to ensure security in the face of pandemics and other threats
Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin
Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin

”The pandemic facing the humanity has affected people’s lives and economies of every country, and has become a serious test of the effectiveness for international institutions and organizations. I would like to emphasize that the CSTO's potential should be strengthened to address such challenges in the interests of welfare of our citizens,“ the Chairman of the State Duma said.

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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)
stressed that this issue includes coordination of the CSTO member states to ensure security in the face of pandemics and other threats.