Vyacheslav Volodin and Jacob Mudenda signed Agreement on cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of Zimbabwe

During the bilateral meeting with Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe, Chairman of the State Duma stressed that signing of the Agreement would contribute to providing better legislative support to decisions made by Presidents of Russia and Zimbabwe
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin

On Tuesday, September 27, a bilateral meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin Volodin Vyacheslav Victorovich 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)
and the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda was held at the State Duma.

The Speakers signed an Agreement on cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of Zimbabwe. Vyacheslav Volodin stressed that all factions, regardless of their political views, supported further development of cooperation with the Republic.

“Zimbabwe is one of our key partners in Africa. We are convinced [that] we should develop relations within the framework of the parliamentary dimension,” said Vyacheslav Volodin and added that the signing of the Agreement would definitely help to do that.

He stressed that the parliaments of the two countries could do a lot to provide legislative support to the decisions made by the Presidents Vladimir Putin and Emmerson Mnangagwa.

The Chairman of the State Duma invited Jacob Mudenda and parliamentarians of the National Assembly of Zimbabwe to take part in the 2nd Russia-Africa Parliamentary Conference, preparations for which had been started.

“We appreciate Zimbabwe’s support of our position in international organizations. Of course, it is very important for us to develop common points of view on key issues, and in this regard, we propose to conduct consultations more actively,” said Vyacheslav Volodin.

He added that the Russian side had accepted an invitation to participate in the meeting of the African Parliamentary Union, which will be held in Zimbabwe in November. The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutsky Slutsky Leonid Eduardovich Slutsky
Leonid Eduardovich
will represent the State Duma at the meeting.

“We plan to consider the issue of not only participation, but we will accept the proposal to be observers in the African Parliamentary Union, just as China and Turkey have that status,” added Vyacheslav Volodin.

Vyacheslav Volodin and Jacob Mudenda called for the further development of cooperation at the level of relevant committees.

Countering sanctions

Jacob Mudenda thanked Russia for the unwavering support to Zimbabwe, including in countering sanctions.

“Our states must support each other on international platforms. We are convinced that [the sanctions against Russia and Zimbabwe] violate the UN Charter, international law, which must be respected. States should be able to determine their own course of the history, without interference of other states, in particular? The Western ones,” said the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe.

“We have common challenges. Sanctions have been imposed against Zimbabwe and the Russian Federation, therefore it is very important for us, within the framework of international cooperation, to join efforts to counter the pressure, that, contrary to international law, is being exerted on our countries and our citizens are suffering from that,” agreed Vyacheslav Volodin.

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Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Meeting of Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda
Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Meeting of Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov and Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy Maxim Topilin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
 
Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
 
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Babakov
Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Vladislav Davankov and Chairman of the Committee on Economic Policy Maxim Topilin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Zimbabwe Jacob Mudenda and Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin

Jacob Medenda also addressed members of the State Duma at the plenary session on September 27.