The President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin met with the Chairman of the Standing
Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji. 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)
and the Speaker of the Federation Council
Valentina Matvienko attended the meeting.
“Speaking of the parliamentary dimension of our cooperation, I consider it to be extremely important because it focuses on the most important aspects of our interaction and creates a favourable atmosphere for achieving our goals and accomplishing high-priority objectives, including the economy, cultural and humanitarian ties. Parliamentary activities can overlook nothing because, one way or another, all spheres require parliamentary and legislative formalization,” emphasized Vladimir Putin.
“Our interparliamentary commission is working actively, members of both parliaments pay special attention to our cooperation, and we would like to thank them all for this. In turn, we will do our best to make sure that this aspect of activities retains its due status,” added the President of the Russian Federation.
The meeting of Vladimir Putin and Zhao Leji was held on the sidelines of the 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum, which is being held in St. Petersburg.
