On Wednesday,
April 26, the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav 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)
held a meeting with
the President of the Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique Esperança Bias. Speakers
discussed new formats of inter-parliamentary cooperation.
“We share same views on political issues. We appreciate the support of our initiatives at the UN,” said Vyacheslav Volodin.
Esperança Bias is convinced that the dialogue between the two countries should be continued. “These relations started when Mozambique fought for its independence. We managed to gain it. After that, Russia has always supported our country, even in the toughest moments in the history of Mozambique,” she added.
Strengthening inter-parliamentary cooperation
According to Vyacheslav Volodin, Mozambique is a reliable and longtime partner of Russia on the African continent.
Vyacheslav Volodin suggested discussing the possibility of creation of an inter-parliamentary commission between the State Duma and the Assembly of Mozambique, as well as enhancing cooperation between the relevant committees and parliamentary friendship groups to strengthen cooperation.
“These formats will help establish substantive interaction in such important areas for our countries as industry, mineral production, and education,” said Vyacheslav Volodin.
“It is necessary to reach a new level of development of relations within the parliamentary dimension,” stressed the Chairman of the State Duma.
Economic potential
The Chairman of the State Duma emphasized that the trade between Russia and Mozambique had increased by 20% over the past year. “It is important for us to use capacities of parliaments to develop economic relations, tourism, and humanitarian projects. Of course, we will do this on the basis of respect for each other, mutual benefit and non-interference in internal affairs,” added Vyacheslav Volodin.
Esperança Bias stressed that Russia and Mozambique had huge economic potential. According to her, the main task of legislators is to develop laws that would help strengthen economic ties between the two countries.
The President of the Assembly of Mozambique invited Vyacheslav Volodin to pay an official visit to the Republic. The Chairman of the State Duma thanked for the invitation. He also invited the delegation of the Parliament of Mozambique with its President Esperança Bias to take part in the next International Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”.
