State Duma News

Viacheslav Volodin laid a wreath at the Monument to the Fallen Heroes in Hanoi

Chairman of the State Duma also visited the Ho Chi Minh Memorial Complex and laid a wreath at the Mausoleum. The delegation of the State Duma headed by Viacheslav Volodin is visiting Vietnam on December 23-24

Leonid Slutskiy is ready to assist in arrangement of the UN mission visit to Crimea

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the adoption of the UN General Assembly resolution on alleged violations of human rights in Crimea

The delegation of the State Duma headed by Viacheslav Volodin is on official visit to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

During his visit to Hanoi, Chairman of the State Duma will hold bilateral meetings with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyễn Phú Trọng and Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Nguyễn Xuân Phúc on December 23-24

Chairman of the State Duma proposed to hold an international event based on the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State

Viacheslav Volodin proposed that at the 55th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State. Colleagues from Belarus supported Chairman of the State Duma. It may be held next year

Viacheslav Volodin criticized the ministries of Russia and Belarus for failing to comply with the presidential instructions to abolish roaming

Chairman of the State Duma told about that in the framework of the “government hour” held at the 55th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State on December 22

Viacheslav Volodin called on representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State for discipline

Chairman of the State Duma urged them at the plenary session of the 55th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State

Viacheslav Volodin: parliamentarians of Russia and Belarus will discuss the abolition of roaming between countries

Chairman of the State Duma told about this at the opening ceremony of the 55th session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State, which is held in Moscow on December 21-22

The Council of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State was held in Moscow

Council members discussed the agenda of the plenary session of the 55th session of the Parliamentary Assembly, key issues are abolition of roaming in the Union State and the draft budget of the Union State for 2019

Russia and Japan signed a Memorandum on Parliamentary Cooperation

The document was signed by coordinator of the Interparliamentary Group on Interaction with the Parliament of Japan Yevgenii Shulepov and chairman of the Japan-Russia Parliamentary Friendship Association Ichiro Aisawa. The delegation of the State Duma headed by First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Aleksandr Zhukov is visiting Tokyo

The State Duma called the decision of Ukrainian authorities to mark the Stepan Bandera’s birthday a desecration

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy said that, stressing that “the establishment of a national holiday in Ukraine to celebrate the birthday of Stepan Bandera is a desecration of the memory of all those who were killed by Ukrainian nationalists.” “Bandera’s supporters were real henchmen of Hitler's fascists,” he recalled

The bill on security organization at international sports events was adopted

The law expands the powers of the President of the Russian Federation to ensure integral security at international sports events in Russia. Possible restrictions include the establishment of controlled or restricted areas, restrictions on entry or temporary stay of citizens, vehicles, and prohibition of trafficking in weapons, ammunition, explosives and others

The State Duma will request information on Russian-Japanese talks on the Kuril Islands from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Committee on International Affairs is supposed to address the Ministry. A group of members of the CPRF faction initiated to adopt relevant protocol commitment. “We got the commitment, will consider it and later inform the Chamber about the results”, - Chairman of the Committee Leonid Slutskiy said

Members of the State Duma continued to fight for the rights of Aydemir Aileen Sufia during their visit to Ankara

Member of the State Duma Committee on Issues of the CIS and Contacts with Fellow Countryman Kazbek Taisaev stated that the goal of the delegation’s visit to Turkey was the implementation of measures aimed at protection of the rights of a minor Russian citizen. This goal was achieved. The parliamentarians clearly indicated their position to the Turkish colleagues and stated that they “will definitely achieve the reunion of a minor Russian citizen with her mother and sister”

Measures to counter foreign interference in Russian elections have been introduced

If an international or foreign non-governmental organization tries to influence the will of Russian citizens, it will be considered undesirable and should immediately cease its activities

State Duma intends to send an appeal to the OSCE PA because of persecution of the Ukrainian clergy

This was stated by Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin. He stressed that the State Duma may consider a special procedure for obtaining citizenship by Ukrainian clergy who become victims of the faith. According to him, the Ukrainian authorities are grossly violating constitutional principles