State Duma News

Sergei Neverov discussed the development of inter-parliamentary relations between the two countries with the delegation of the Republic of Korea

At a meeting of the Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, head of the United Russia faction with the delegation of the Democratic Party of the Republic of Korea, security issues of the Korean peninsula were also raised

Chairman of the State Duma and Speaker of the Icelandic Althing supported the development of relations

Viacheslav Volodin and Steingrímur J. Sigfússon noted the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries

Russia and Austria may create an inter-parliamentary commission

This proposal was made by Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin at a meeting with President of the Austrian National Council Wolfgang Sobotka

Chairman of the State Duma urges PACE to pay attention to the protection of labor rights

At the meeting with the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Liliane Maury Pasquier, Viacheslav Volodin emphasized that it is necessary to focus not only on political rights

Vladimir Putin delivered a speech at the Russia-Africa Summit

According to the President of Russia, "the development of relations with African countries and regional organisations is among our Russian foreign policy priorities"

Viacheslav Volodin: PACE should be based on the principles of parliamentarism

At a meeting with the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Chairman of the State Duma noted that dialogue is the basis of trust, and parties need to talk about any problems that concern the countries

Viacheslav Volodin will participate in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

The Chairman of the State Duma arrived in Strasbourg, where he will deliver a speech at a conference held under the auspices of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

Viacheslav Volodin and Pak Thae-song discussed the development of relations between the parliaments of Russia and the DPRK

At the meeting, the Chairman of the State Duma and the Chairman of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK condemned the policy of sanctions and trade wars pursued by the United States and also supported the strengthening of inter-parliamentary contacts

Viacheslav Volodin will take part in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

The Chairman of the State Duma informed that at a meeting of the State Duma Council it was decided to accept the invitation to participate in the European Conference of Presidents of Parliament

Chairman of the State Duma: the Russian language and common history are a powerful factor in the development of relations between Russia and Tajikistan

During his official visit to Tajikistan, the Chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, spoke at the Russian-Tajik Slavonic University, where he also talked with students, post-graduates, and teachers. A meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma with Russian teachers working in the Republic also took place during the visit

Viacheslav Volodin: the parliaments of Russia and Tajikistan still do not use their potential enough

The Chairman of the State Duma stated this during a meeting with Chairman of the Majlisi namoyandagon of Majlisi Oli Shukurjon Zuhurov, which took place in Dushanbe, where Viacheslav Volodin is on an official visit

Russian media provided the members of the State Duma information about the facts of foreign interference

According to research that journalists presented at a meeting of the Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs, unauthorized protests were coordinated by US intelligence agencies. Parliamentarians will carefully review all the materials

Leonid Slutskiy called for a revision of international agreements signed by Russia

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs also noted that the parliamentarians are ready to submit for consideration the draft law introduced by the President of the Russian Federation on the withdrawal of the statement made upon ratification of the Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, relating to the protection of victims of international armed conflicts

President of the Constituent National Assembly of Venezuela: we survived only because of Russia

On Thursday, October 17, a bilateral meeting between Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and President of the Constituent National Assembly of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela Diosdado Cabello Rondón took place in the State Duma

Delegation of the Businesswomen’s Society of the Kingdom of Bahrain visited the State Duma

Today, on October 15, the Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma Olga Epifanova held a meeting with a delegation of Businesswomen’s Society of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The delegation was accompanied by the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of Bahrain Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Saati