News of the Chairman

Viacheslav Volodin proposed to hold a meeting of the Russian-Vietnamese inter-parliamentary commission in the Arctic Circle

The meeting of Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin with Chairwoman of the National Assembly of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyễn Thị Kim Ngân took place in Doha. One of the topics that were discussed was the organization of a meeting of the high-level inter-parliamentary commission between Russia and Vietnam

Iranian delegation was invited to participate in the International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin met with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Larijani on the margins of the 140th IPU Assembly in Doha

Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey: Russia and Turkey closely cooperate at a high political level

A meeting of Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and Speaker of the Grand National Assembly (Parliament) of Turkey Mustafa Şentop was held within the framework of the 140th IPU Assembly in Doha

Viacheslav Volodin and Nurlan Nigmatulin discussed intensification of inter-parliamentary cooperation

The Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin met with the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin on the margins of the 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union

Delegation of the State Duma participated in the opening ceremony of the 140th IPU Assembly

The 140th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) was opened in Doha. The delegation of the State Duma headed by Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin attended the event

Viacheslav Volodin met with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani

The Emir of Qatar commended the development of inter-parliamentary relations of our countries and especially noted the efforts of parliamentarians and the Committee of the State Duma on International Affairs on building relations at the inter-parliamentary level

Delegation of the State Duma headed by Viacheslav Volodin arrived in Qatar

Parliamentarians will take part in the events of the 140th IPU Assembly, the Chairman of the State Duma will have several bilateral meetings

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin will pay an official visit to Qatar

The Chairman of the State Duma will take part in the events of the 140th IPU Assembly and will deliver a speech at the plenary session

Viacheslav Volodin met with President of Angola João Lourenço

The Chairman of the State Duma invited the delegation of the Angolan Parliament to take part in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” and also expressed hope that the inter-parliamentary interaction would intensify

President of Angola João Lourenço will present his speech at a plenary meeting of the State Duma

On April 3, the Chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, will meet with the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço. The parties will discuss issues of Russian-Angolan cooperation, as well as prospects for the development of inter-parliamentary interaction

Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Muslim World League Mohammad Ibn Abdulkarim Alissa

The Secretary General of the Muslim World League noted the particular role of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in achieving peace and reconciliation, stressing that other states should learn from this Russian course

Chairman of the State Duma and President of Lebanon condemned US actions in the Middle East

During the bilateral meeting, Viacheslav Volodin and Michel Naim Aoun discussed, in particular, the situation in Syria, including the refugee problem. The Chairman of the State Duma proposed to hold a conference on this issue in Beirut

Viacheslav Volodin expressed his condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the crash of a ferry in Mosul

In a letter to his Iraqi counterpart, Mohamed al-Halbousi, he conveyed words of support to the families of the victims of the disaster

Viacheslav Volodin commented on the decision of Ukraine on his inclusion in a sanctions list

According to the Chairman of the State Duma, such decision of President of Ukraine Petr Poroshenko relates to the upcoming elections and his desire to preserve personal power at all costs

Chairman of the State Duma: Russia and Kazakhstan should continue to be key strategic partners

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin commented on the decision of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to step down