News of the Chairman

Viacheslav Volodin: Russia’s strength is not oil and gas, but Vladimir Putin

The Chairman of the State Duma noted at a plenary meeting that today our President is perceived by other states as a person who effectively solves problems and manages to develop our country, and it explains badgering of Valentina Tereshkova, who introduced an amendment to the Constitution aimed to make Russia stronger

Viacheslav Volodin emphasized the importance of the Normandy Format within the parliamentary dimension

The Chairman of the State Duma stated that it is necessary for parliamentarians not only from Russia and Ukraine but from France and Germany as well to join the process

State Duma decided to postpone the International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”

The International Forum "Development of Parliamentarism" was planned to be held in Moscow on June 28 - July 1. The Second Forum, held in the Russian capital in summer 2019, brought together participants from 132 countries, including 41 speakers of parliaments

Viacheslav Volodin: termination of dialogue between parliaments shows lack of qualifications among politicians

This was announced by the Chairman of the State Duma at a meeting with Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Finland Matti Vanhanen. The parties discussed the interaction of specialized committees of the two countries, in particular, in environmental issues and the forest industry

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin to hold a meeting with Speaker of the Parliament of Finland on March 2

Viacheslav Volodin: the US has done nothing for the country's humanitarian sphere in 20 years of presence in Afghanistan

During the bilateral meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma and the Speaker of the House of the People of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mir Rahman Rahmani, the parties noted that the US presence in Afghanistan has not resolve issues in the social sphere of the country, though, the United States assumed responsibility for its security and peace

Viacheslav Volodin and Mir Rahman Rahmani discussed issues of cooperation between Russia and Afghanistan in ensuring the security

A bilateral meeting of Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the House of the People of the National Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Mir Rahman Rahmani was held in the State Duma

Viacheslav Volodin proposed creating an international institute for the protection of historical memory

The Chairman of the State Duma made such a proposal during a meeting of the interparliamentary commission of the State Duma and the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, which is being held in the State Duma today

Maja Gojković: we are proud that we never imposed sanctions against the Russian Federation and will never do this

At the meeting with the Chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, the Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia, noted that relations between Serbia and Russia are “the closest bilateral relations.” Maja Gojković stressed that Russia and Serbia are among the countries protecting international law

Exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Yalta Conference was opened at the State Duma

The Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin recalled the words of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, that destruction of the past, lack of unity in the face of threats can lead to terrible consequences for the whole world

Viacheslav Volodin: election of Petr Tolstoy as PACE Vice-President will allow to develop the Assembly

The Chairman of the State Duma reminded that “last year Petr Tolstoy actively participated in the negotiations to restore our credentials in PACE and now he works as the head of the Russian delegation”

Chairman of the State Duma: under conditions of US sanctions Russia and Iran should increase trade turnover

At a meeting of the interparliamentary commission of Russia and Iran Viacheslav Volodin also urged European countries and interparliamentary organizations not to remain silent and not to have an "ostrich attitude" in a situation when US actions lead to increased tension in the Middle East

Chairman of State Duma discussed with President of Iran development of relations between the two states

During the meeting, Viacheslav Volodin also conveyed greetings from President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin to Hassan Rouhani

Viacheslav Volodin: Russia and Iran should strengthen inter-parliamentary ties

The Chairman of the State Duma said this at a meeting with the Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Ali Larijani, which was held in Tehran. He noted the importance of developing inter-parliamentary ties to overcome the challenges, which Moscow and Tehran are facing

Viacheslav Volodin will hold a meeting of the inter-parliamentary commission of Russia and Iran

On January 27, the Chairman of the State Duma will pay a working visit to the Islamic Republic of Iran, during which he will hold the second meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the State Duma and the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran, and will also meet Speaker Ali Larijani