Novikov Dmitry Georgievich

September 23, 2024

Ivan Melnikov met with parliamentarians from Cuba

Certain aspects of Russian-Cuban interstate relations with special attention to the inter-parliamentary ties were discussed at the meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation Sergey Lavrov

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation addressed the State Duma

February 14, 2024

Sergey Lavrov spoke about the current issues of foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Chairmen of the relevant committees and representatives of all factions also commented on those issues. They supported activity of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at promoting the President’s foreign policy course

February 15, 2023

Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov took part in the “government hour” at the State Duma

Minister told parliamentarians about actual issues of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. Members of all factions endorsed activities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs aimed at ensuring national interests and implementing Russia's strategic national priorities

February 3, 2020

Exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Yalta Conference was opened at the State Duma

The Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin recalled the words of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, that destruction of the past, lack of unity in the face of threats can lead to terrible consequences for the whole world

Leader of the LDPR faction Vladimir Zhirinovskii, Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin and editor-in-chief of the ”Historian“ journal Vladimir Rudakov

October 29, 2019

Dmitrii Novikov proposed to proceed from the priority of human rights upholding the main values of PACE

First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the statement of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Dmitry Razumkov that Kiev is ready for a dialogue with PACE, but does not agree to a compromise on the issue of territorial integrity in the context of Russia’s return to the organization. “One of the most important human rights is the right to self-determination,” he said and reminded that the Crimea returned to Russia by democratic means

First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Dmitrii Novikov

October 1, 2019

Members of the State Duma attended a reception at the Chinese Embassy

The First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society Ivan Melnikov, who coordinates Russian-Chinese inter-parliamentary relations, delivered a welcoming speech

September 6, 2019

Dmitrii Novikov: all the key political forces of Mongolia and Russia support our convergence

According to Dmitrii Novikov, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, Russia and Mongolia "have opportunities for economic and cross-border cooperation. In addition, the possibilities for humanitarian cooperation, ranging from educational environment and to cultural projects in the field of art, should not be underestimated"

July 23, 2019

Dmitrii Novikov commented on the United States decision to impose sanctions against Iran

“This is the preparation of US public opinion for possible aggressive actions against Iran. And this scenario is being consistently implemented, whether it is a provocation in the Gulf of Oman or these sanctions. Everything is too obvious,” noted the First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs

June 4, 2019

Leadership of the Communist Party faction met with a delegation of the Brazilian Workers’ Party

During the meeting, issues of interstate, inter-parliamentary and inter-party cooperation between the two countries were discussed

Meeting of First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov and delegation of the Workers' Party of Brazil

April 4, 2019

Dmitrii Novikov: “Stripping of Guaidó’s immunity is necessary for the purity of the trial”

First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Dmitrii Novikov commented on stripping of parliamentary immunity of the Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó noting that it is necessary for the purity of the trial, as a result of which the politician may not be entitled to hold a public office in Venezuela for 15 years

March 29, 2019

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

January 17, 2019

Dmitrii Novikov took part in the inauguration ceremony of the President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro

Nicolás Maduro sworn in as President after the victory in elections held on May 20, 2018. The inauguration ceremony was held in the building of the Supreme Court of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Delegations from many countries of the world, including the heads of Cuba, Nicaragua, Bolivia and El Salvador, arrived in Venezuela to take part in the ceremony. Besides the Russian and Belarusian delegations, the Presidents of Abkhazia and South Ossetia took part in the events in Caracas

January 17, 2019

Vladimir Zhirinovskii: the Kuril Islands will always remain part of Russia

This statement was made by the head of the LDPR faction during the plenary session of the State Duma

LDPR faction leader Vladimir Zhirinovskii

January 17, 2019

The State Duma will not send delegation to PACE

The Russian Federation will also not make contributions to the budget of the Council of Europe in 2019. As Viacheslav Volodin said, these decisions are made only in the interests of Russian citizens

October 30, 2018

The State Duma believes that voting on the Russian resolution in the UN showed US insistence on willingness to tear apart the INF Treaty

Dmitrii Novikov, First Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs, noted that during the voting the countries expressed the view determined by their allied responsibilities, Euro-Atlantic solidarity and, in some cases, very serious dependence of these countries on the United States

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