September 27, 2018 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
September 26, 2018 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
September 26, 2018 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
September 26, 2018 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
September 26, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 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
September 25, 2018 Leonid Slutskiy: ”The third meeting of the Speakers of the Eurasia countries’ parliaments in Antalya can be opened by Erdogan“ The Chairman of the State Duma Committee on International Affairs said that about 40 national delegations confirmed their participation in the meeting, which is scheduled for October 8-11 in Antalya, Turkey
September 25, 2018 Delegation of the State Duma took part in the meeting dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Parliament of Azerbaijan Head of the delegation, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Sergei Neverov noted that today the cooperation between two states is constantly being strengthened through decisions of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. During the visit, the Russian parliamentarians will hold several meetings with Azerbaijani authorities and discuss the strengthening of inter-parliamentary ties
September 25, 2018 Women's Club of the State Duma held a meeting with the Vietnam Women Council Parliamentarians discussed with foreign colleagues issues that are relevant both for the Russian Federation and the Republic of Vietnam: the role and place of women in the life of the state, their contribution to social development
September 21, 2018 Vyacheslav Fetisov: Sport and ecology will become ”bridges“ that will help to unite the entire planet in front of global challenges Special Sports Representative of the State Duma, member of the faction "United Russia" Vyacheslav Fetisov participated in the meeting with the Pope Francis where environmental initiative to hold a hockey match on the North Pole was discussed
