State Duma News

Sergei Gavrilov discussed enhanced inter-parliamentary cooperation between Russia and Iran

During the meeting held in Tehran Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations Sergei Gavrilov and Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Motahari also raised the issues of economy affairs and strengthening Russian-Iranian interregional cooperation

Rosgvardia will guard the Crimean Bridge from the vessel-violators

The troops of the National Guard will have the authority to deliver foreign vessels carrying out illegal activities in the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait to Russian ports. The State Duma approves the third reading of the corresponding amendments on September 27

The law on counteracting fictitious registration of foreigners was approved by the State Duma

Author of the amendments Irina Iarovaia said that the initiative should enhance security and become an additional measure to counter illegal migration, as well as threat of terrorism and extremism

Foreigners, who are members of extremist organizations, will be banned from entering the Russian Federation

The initiative was adopted by the State Duma in the third reading. Entry into the territory of Russia will be banned for foreigners or stateless persons if they are members of an association included in the list of organizations involved in extremist activities or terrorism

The members of the State Duma ratified the International Convention on Social Security

The fundamental document of international law on social security, in particular, guarantees that a pension shall amount at least 40% of lost earnings

Russian delegation took part in the mourning ceremony for late President of Vietnam Tran Dai Quang

Today the mourning ceremony for late head of the state Tran Dai Quang was held in the capital of Vietnam, Hanoi. He passed away on September 21 aged 61 following a long illness

Sergei Gavrilov: ”Russia will share the experience of solving religious problems with Iran“

The Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations, President of the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy discussed the features and prospects for the development of interfaith and interethnic relations with a number of religious figures in Tehran

Olga Timofeeva: parliamentarians from Asia and Europe are ready to address environmental problems together

Deputy Chairwoman of the State Duma takes part in the 10th Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership (ASEP) Meeting in the European Parliament in Brussels

The members of the State Duma supported the ratification of the International Convention on Social Security in the second reading

The Convention of the International Labor Organization N 102 on Social Security (Minimum Standards) is a fundamental document of international law on social security

Bill on visa-free travel to Russia for UEFA Euro 2020 fans has been introduced into the State Duma

The initiative contained in the draft law was launched by the Government of the Russian Federation. The Cabinet of Ministers also initiated the imposition of state regulation of the hotel services prices in connection with the events of UEFA Euro 2020

An exhibition on the occasion of the 190th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Greece and Russia was opened in the State Duma

It presents about fifty images of official chronicles that recorded episodes of state visits and meetings of politicians, photographs of cultural figures and competitions with the participation of Russian and Greek athletes

Pavel Zavalnyi: successful implementation of gas export projects requires a regulatory framework

Chairman of the Committee on Energy expressed that opinion at the International Sakhalin Oil & Gas Conference 2018 in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk. According to him, it is important to create a model for complementarity of all gas projects that will maximize Russia's export revenues, balancing the interests of the state, regions and companies

Petr Tolstoy: membership in international organizations implies equality of national representatives

The Deputy Chairman of the State Duma told under what conditions the resumption of the work of the Russian delegation to the PACE is possible. He stated this on the eve of the consideration of this document by the Parliamentary Assembly at its regular meeting at the beginning of October

A member of the State Duma: the prohibition on the use of the Russian language in Lvov region requires a response from international human rights organizations

This opinion was expressed by member of the Committee on International Affairs Sergei Zhelezniak in response to information that members of the Lvov regional council prohibit the public use of Russian language. "The moratorium on the Russian language in the Lvov region is a direct violation of the rights of Russian-speaking citizens," believes parliamentarian

Svetlana Zhurova believes that the RUSADA reinstatement happened thanks to the IOC

The First Deputy Chairwoman of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency Executive Committee to recognize RUSADA compliant to the World Anti-Doping Code