State Duma News

Viacheslav Volodin met with President of Angola João Lourenço

The Chairman of the State Duma invited the delegation of the Angolan Parliament to take part in the Inter-Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” and also expressed hope that the inter-parliamentary interaction would intensify

President of Angola João Lourenço will present his speech at a plenary meeting of the State Duma

On April 3, the Chairman of the State Duma, Viacheslav Volodin, will meet with the President of the Republic of Angola, João Lourenço. The parties will discuss issues of Russian-Angolan cooperation, as well as prospects for the development of inter-parliamentary interaction

Inga Iumasheva met with young leaders from Europe and America

Young scientists, government officials, entrepreneurs and journalists from the United States, Canada and the European Union visited the State Duma and took part in a discussion on relations between Russia and the Western states in the framework of the “Meeting Russia” program, which, according to the member of the Committee on International Affairs Inga Iumasheva, allows to exchange views and explain Russia's position on the thorniest issues of the international agenda

Head of the International Committee commented on the preliminary results of the elections in Ukraine

Leonid Slutskiy, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, thinks that Petr Poroshenko may go to the second round but exclusively thanks to administrative resources and various frauds

State Duma turned off the lights joining the Earth Hour campaign

The illumination of the facade of the building on Okhotny Ryad was turned off from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Earth Hour is the most massive environmental movement, more than 2 billion people all over the world participate in it

Evgenii Primakov: “We are concerned about the interests of the Serbian people and their safety”

Member of the Committee on International Affairs Evgenii Primakov met with the President of the National Assembly of the Republika Srpska Nedeljko Čubrilović. The parties discussed the possibilities of strengthening economic, scientific, cultural and inter-parliamentary cooperation between Russia and the Republika Srpska

Member of the International Committee commented on the statement of the UN Special Rapporteur on dangers of anti-Russian sanctions for the EU

According to Dmitrii Novikov, the damage that some sectors of the European economy suffer from Russian counter-sanctions may not force Brussels to revise its own course. “The desire to “strangle” Russia as an economic competitor remains in Europe. UN findings will not be a direct cause of easing sanctions pressure against our country," he said

The State Duma will take part in the Earth Hour campaign

From 8:30 to 9:30 pm on March 30, the illumination of the facade of the building on Okhotny Ryad will be turned off

Gennady Zyuganov and Ambassador of France to Russia discussed the situation in PACE

Leader of the CPRF faction Gennady Zyuganov held a meeting with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Russia Sylvie Bermann

Leonid Slutskiy: “Trump cannot dictate to Venezuela or Russia how to build relations”

The Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs called outrageous threats to use “all possible options” to force “Russia to leave Venezuela”. Parliamentarian said that the US is again trying to impose its will with the help of the "right of force", ignoring the "force of law"

Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with the Secretary General of the Muslim World League Mohammad Ibn Abdulkarim Alissa

The Secretary General of the Muslim World League noted the particular role of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin in achieving peace and reconciliation, stressing that other states should learn from this Russian course

Chairman of the State Duma and President of Lebanon condemned US actions in the Middle East

During the bilateral meeting, Viacheslav Volodin and Michel Naim Aoun discussed, in particular, the situation in Syria, including the refugee problem. The Chairman of the State Duma proposed to hold a conference on this issue in Beirut

Head of the International Committee commented on the decision of Donald Trump to recognize the Golan Heights as the Israeli territory

According to Leonid Slutskiy, Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, the decision of the President of the United States will not be supported by the world community, as it only complicates the situation in the Middle East

Sergei Gavrilov: our task is to maintain trust between Russia and Lebanon

“We are ready to provide support to restore confidence in the Lebanese civil society institutions, which are experiencing the consequences of civil wars,” noted Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations. He took part in a business forum organized by the Russian-Lebanese Business Council in cooperation with the International Association of Islamic Business in Beirut

Anton Morozov: ”Trump's words about the Golan Heights may aggravate the conflict in the Middle East“

Statement by US President Donald Trump on the sovereignty of Israel over the Golan Heights might aggravate the conflict in the Middle East, which will subsequently lead to the complete destruction of the state, believes the member of the Committee on International Affairs Anton Morozov