State Duma News

Ivan Melnikov: inter-parliamentary dialogue will help to reveal all aspects of Russia-China cooperation

The 7th meeting of the Inter-parliamentary Commission on Cooperation between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China was held on November 23

The Council of the State Duma approved the composition of delegations to international parliamentary organizations

The relevant decision was discussed at the Council’s meeting on Monday. The parliamentary delegations consist of representatives of all factions

Russia has taken over the PABSEC chairmanship

The 58th plenary session of the PABSEC General Assembly was held on November 22

Vyacheslav Volodin: it is not for US congressmen to decide who should be the President of our country

The Chairman of the State Duma commented on the draft resolution introduced by the US congressmen with a proposal not to recognize Vladimir Putin as President of the Russian Federation if he decided to run for presidency in 2024

Sergey Neverov: tourism is an important aspect of global economic recovery after the pandemic

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma took part in the Asia-Europe Parliamentary Partnership Meeting (ASEP 11)

Members of the United Russia faction discussed with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Russia-US relations

Meeting participants also discussed issues of continuing civil science cooperation, non-recognition of Russian COVID-19 vaccines in the USA and some other issues

Vyacheslav Volodin: the US and EU actions in the Middle East have led to the current situation at the border between Belarus and Poland

Chairman of the State Duma urged the Council of Europe, PACE, OSCE and the European Parliament “to stop shifting responsibility and help refugees”

Vyacheslav Volodin to hold a meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia in Minsk

Vyacheslav Volodin will pay his first foreign visit as the Chairman of the State Duma of the eighth convocation on December 2

Members of the State Duma to form the part of the Interparliamentary Group of Russia

It was proposed to elect the Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin as Co-Chairman of the Interparliamentary Group and Evgeny Popov as Deputy Co-Chairman

Ivan Melnikov held a meeting with Minister of Higher Education of Cuba Jose Ramon Saborido Loidi

Meeting participants discussed issues of training of Cuban citizens in Russian universities

Vyacheslav Volodin: we need to adopt dozens of laws to implement decisions on integration of Russia and Belarus

On November 4, Presidents of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus at the meeting of the Supreme State Council of the Union State signed Integration Decree, as well as approved 28 union programs, Military Doctrine and Migration Policy Concept

Vycheslav Volodin had a telephone conversation with Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan Nurlan Nigmatulin

Leonid Slutsky commented on the decision to suspend Russia’s mission to NATO

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs noted the overtly confrontational attitude of the Alliance towards Russia

Members of the State Duma of the 8th convocation gathered at the first plenary meeting

Parliamentarians elected Chairman of the State Duma, his Deputies and approved compositions of the State Duma Committees and Commissions

Vyacheslav Volodin elected Chairman of the State Duma of the eighth convocation

He noted in his speech at the first plenary meeting that the work of the State Duma deputies “should be meaningful and final results-oriented, while the populism is destructive”