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The State Duma supported Russia's withdrawal from the Open Skies Treaty

The United States of America was the first state which unilaterally withdrew from the Treaty in November 2020, and such actions prompted Russia’s reaction to that situation. The Chairman of the State Duma earlier stressed that “we cannot put the national security of our country at risk”

Chairman of the State Duma held a meeting with President of the National Assembly of Armenia

Viacheslav Volodin and Ararat Mirzoyan discussed issues of Russia-Armenia bilateral relations, as well as the situation in Nagorno-Karabakh

Chairman of the State Duma proposed to discuss activities of international IT companies at the CSTO PA and PACE

Viacheslav Volodin stressed that the Internet development brought new challenges that should to be addressed at the interstate level

Viacheslav Volodin: European states create a totalitarian regime in Ukraine

The Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that the Council of Europe, the European Parliament and PACE should recognize their responsibility for that

Viacheslav Volodin: we cannot put the national security of our country at risk

The President of the Russian Federation has submitted to the State Duma a bill on denouncing the Open Skies Treaty

Viacheslav Volodin: the responsibility of the leading states is to prevent the escalation of tensions

The Chairman of the State Duma stressed that there would be no confidence in the international organizations if the states responsible for the destiny of the world did not develop common standards and rules of conduct

Viacheslav Volodin: disrespect of other states for the memory of the war would affect their relations with Russia

Chairman of the State Duma urged foreign politicians to draw distinction between issues of economy and historical memory

Viacheslav Volodin: the Western states should compensate Russia for all expenses connected with COVID-19

Chairman of the State Duma believes that the Government of the Russian Federation should raise the issue of responsibility for the COVID-19 outbreak

Viacheslav Volodin: Russia is the most open democracy with a centuries-old history

Chairman of the State Duma stressed that other states should learn from the Russian Federation and invited foreign representatives to take part in the next meeting of the Council of Legislators

Viacheslav Volodin had a conversation with President of the National Assembly of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan

Viacheslav Volodin: PACE President agreed to send representatives to observe elections to the State Duma

The parliamentary elections in Russia will be held in September 2021 on a single voting day

Viacheslav Volodin thinks there will be new sanctions against the fuel and energy industry of Russia

Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that such measures would be taken to halt the economic development of the Russian Federation

Viacheslav Volodin called to give assessment of actions of the authorities of states violating human rights

Chairman of the State Duma stressed the need to support human rights defenders victimized by regimes, in particular in the United States of America

Viacheslav Volodin: the US authorities lose much of their powers and use sanctions to solve their political issues

The Chairman of the State Duma said that the US authorities would eventually have to rebuild relations that they had ruined

Chairman of the State Duma held a meeting with Chairwoman of the Senate of Uzbekistan

Viacheslav Volodin and Tanzila Narbaeva discussed issues of development of bilateral cooperation and proposed to enhance cooperation at the level of relevant parliamentary committees

Next week Viacheslav Volodin to hold meetings with foreign parliamentarians

“We will continue our dialogue on development of inter-parliamentary cooperation with our colleagues-parliamentarians from Armenia and Uzbekistan”, said Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin

Viacheslav Volodin: attacks on Vladimir Putin are attacks on Russia

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin called the recent comments of the President of the United States Joe Biden about the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin “hysteria caused by powerlessness” and noted inadmissibility of such statements made by the head of the state

Meeting of the PACE Commission to discuss countering COVID-19 may be held in Russia

Chairman of the State Duma said that the issue was discussed at the meeting with PACE President Rik Daems

Chairman of the State Duma: PACE representatives to observe elections to the State Duma

It was agreed at the meeting of Chairman of the State Duma and President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Rik Daems that PACE representatives would observe the parliamentary elections in Russia in September 2021

Viacheslav Volodin suggested PACE focusing on health protection of Europeans

Chairman of the State Duma and the PACE President Rik Daems discussed at the meeting issues related to the current COVID-19 situation and vaccination