State Duma News

Petr Tolstoy: Moscow is becoming the most wide-ranging platform for inter-parliamentary dialogue

“We keep saying that we are open to dialogue but now it is time to demonstrate this in practice - to show our hospitality and willingness to work together,” Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Petr Tolstoy told reporters just before the opening of the 2nd International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”

Serbia welcomes Russia’s return to PACE

On the sidelines of the 2nd International Forum "Development of Parliamentarism", Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Djordje Milicevic stated that his country constantly supported the return of the Russian delegation to the Assembly

Second International Forum ”Development of Parliamentarism“ will be held in Moscow on July 1–3

The large-scale event was initiated by the State Duma. This year, guests from more than 130 countries, about 800 parliamentarians and experts, will arrive in Moscow. The Forum will be attended by 41 speakers of national parliaments

Programme of the Second International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”

2nd International Forum ”Development of Parliamentarism“: the day of arrival of delegations. Text translation

A major international event, which is expected to gather representatives of 132 countries, will take place in Moscow on July 1-3. Today, on the eve of the Forum, official delegations continue to arrive in Moscow

Representatives of delegations participating in the Forum ”Development of Parliamentarism“ visited the Bolshoi Theatre

A "Masked Ball" opera was presented to foreign parliamentarians on the Historical stage of the State Academic Bolshoi Theatre of Russia

Viacheslav Volodin: interest in Forum “Development of Parliamentarism” is growing because everyone there has the right to express opinion

This year, the Forum, which is held upon the initiative of the State Duma, will be attended by representatives of 132 states - about 800 parliamentarians and experts. More than 40 speakers of national parliaments are expected to attend the Forum

Participants of the International Forum ”Development of Parliamentarism” visited the Grand Kremlin Palace

The Second International Forum "Development of Parliamentarism" to be held on July 1-3 in Moscow. Cultural program was organized for foreign parliamentarians on the eve of the Forum. Informal meetings of parliamentarians are held during a sightseeing tour of the Russian capital

Foreign delegations arriving to the Second International Forum ”Development of Parliamentarism“

On June 29, representatives from Luxembourg, Bahrain, Lesotho, Cambodia, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Bangladesh, Sierra Leone arrived in Moscow. The forum will be held from 1 to 3 July in Moscow

Sergei Neverov discussed with Armenian colleagues development of inter-parliamentary relations

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues of bilateral cooperation, joint work in the framework of the Eurasian Economic Union, as well as the upcoming International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism”

Chairwoman of the Parliament of Moldova addressed members of the State Duma at the plenary meeting

Earlier, a meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and Zinaida Greceanîi was held in the State Duma. The parties discussed the development of bilateral relations and the strengthening of inter-parliamentary cooperation

Chairman of the State Duma and President of the Parliament of Moldova discussed the development of inter-parliamentary relations

President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Zinaida Greceanîi thanked Russia for the support provided to the country for overcoming the political crisis and expressed confidence in the resumption and development of bilateral relations at all levels

State Duma unanimously believes that if rights are restricted it will be right to leave PACE

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin said that the previously adopted position remains unchanged: either the Russian delegation will receive full rights or leave the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe

The Chairman of the State Duma noted the wait-and-see approach of Bulgaria on relations with Russia

During the meeting, the Chairman of the State Duma and the President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria discussed topical issues, including the construction of the so-called Balkan Stream and the situation around PACE

Leonid Slutskiy urged the Georgian authorities to apologize for the events at the IAO session

“As events in the Interparliamentary Assembly on Orthodoxy have shown, Georgia is not able to ensure the safety of those who come to the high-level international event. This is very annoying, it is painful for me personally and many of my colleagues but time does not stand still. I think that the Georgian leadership should apologize,” Leonid Slutskiy, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, said.