News of the Chairman

Chairman of the State Duma met President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

The meeting of Viacheslav Volodin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan was held within the framework of the visit of the State Duma to Ankara

Viacheslav Volodin and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey spoke in favor of further development of bilateral relations

State Duma Chairman Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu where the parties discussed the development of relations between the two states

Viacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Turkish Parliament discussed the possibility of establishing a high commission

At a bilateral meeting, Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and Chairman of the Great National Assembly of Turkey Binali Yıldırım discussed "the possibility of establishing a high commission between the State Duma and the Grand National Assembly of Turkey"

Viacheslav Volodin and Binali Yıldırım discussed joint actions of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Syria

The Chairman of the State Duma and the Chairman the Grand National Assembly of Turkey noted the success of joint actions of Russia, Turkey and Iran in Syria. Meeting of Viacheslav Volodin and Binali Yıldırım was held within the framework of the visit of the State Duma delegation to the Republic of Turkey

Chairman of the State Duma visited the building of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey

Viacheslav Volodin with other members of the delegation of the State Duma laid flowers at the building of the Turkish parliament that was struck from the air during the attempted coup d'état on July 15, 2016

Viacheslav Volodin: visa-free entry for FAN ID holders will ensure the growth of Russia's tourism potential

Viacheslav Volodin: Russian-German Interparliamentary Commission will be established

Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin informed about recommencement of Russian-German interparliamentary relations and declared that the State Duma and Bundestag are forming High Interparliamentary Commission

Viacheslav Volodin closed the spring session 2018

Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin summarized outcomes of the spring session of the State Duma at his closing speech on 27 June. He noted that spring session took place in a period filled with different political events: Presidential elections, the appointment of the Chairman of the Government and its members, approval of the head of the Accounts Chamber and the Address of the President to the Federal Assembly

Viacheslav Volodin proposed to change a schedule of plenary sessions of the State Duma

The Chairman of the State Duma believes that it is necessary to keep the pace of work and to achieve this he proposed to increase the number of plenary sessions from two to three times a week, taking into account the joint work with the Government and the Administration of the President

Viacheslav Volodin: Russian and Azerbaijani parliaments will ensure the realization of decisions of the presidents

During a two-day official visit to Azerbaijan, Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin gave an interview to the channel “AZTV”

Viacheslav Volodin: the parliaments of Russia and Japan have great potential for cooperation

On 24 July Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin held a meeting with Chairman of the House of Councilors of the Japanese Parliament, Chūichi Date

Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in

After his speech at the plenary session of the State Duma President of the Republic of Korea Moon Jae-in met with Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin

Viacheslav Volodin: dialogue is extremely necessary because any dialogue is the basis of trust

Representatives of the State Duma held a meeting with the ambassadors of the Russian Federation in the countries of Asia, Africa, and Latin America. 64 ambassadors attended the meeting

Viacheslav Volodin: the Helsinki summit is of great importance not only for the Russian Federation and the United States but for the whole world

The Chairman of the State Duma commented on the results of the meeting of the Presidents of the Russian Federation and the US, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, held in the capital of Finland yesterday

Viacheslav Volodin: a norm on criminal liability may be excluded from a draft law on responsibility for the application of Western sanctions

Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin stated that a norm on criminal liability may be excluded from a draft law on responsibility for the application of Western sanctions on the territory of the Russian Federation proposed earlier