News of the Chairman

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

Russian and American parliamentarians agreed to hold regular meetings

Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin informed about agreement to hold regular meetings of Russian and American parliamentarians after the meeting with the delegation of the US Congress headed by Chairman of the US Congress Committee on Appropriations Richard Shelby

Viacheslav Volodin proposed to create joint commission of the State Duma and the Azerbaijani National Assembly

During his visit to Azerbaijan Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin had a meeting with parliamentarians from the Milli Majilis (National Assembly)

The 54th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia was held in Brest

Today a delegation of the State Duma, headed by the Chairman of the State Duma Viaсheslav Volodin, took part in the events of the 54th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia that were held in Brest