The Chairman of the State
Duma Vyacheslav Volodin
Vyacheslav Victorovich
The Chairman of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation of the eighth convocation. Elected in single mandate constituency № 163 (Saratov constituency - Saratov Oblast)
held a meeting with the President of the National
Assembly of People's Power and the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba
Esteban Lazo Hernández.
The Chairman of the State Duma noted the special nature of relations between Russia and Cuba and their dynamics shaped by the president of the two states – Vladimir Putin and Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez. “It is necessary to make our own contribution to the development of relations, to provide legislative support to implement the agreements reached at the level of the heads of our states,” he said.
Vyacheslav Volodin emphasized that the second meeting of the Commission on cooperation between the State Duma and the National Assembly of People's Power of Cuba is planned to be held later that day. According to him, this format provides opportunity to discuss specific issues of concern to citizens of both Russia and Cuba. “Today's meeting is very important for us. We will enhance cooperation, find new formats of interaction, and, I think, our conversation will be interesting to all of us,” added Vyacheslav Volodin.
“You are an example of courage for us, a country that counters sanctions, defends its freedom,” the Chairman of the State Duma told his Cuban counterpart. Vyacheslav Volodin recalled that more than 28 thousand sanctions had been imposed on the Russian Federation since 2014. “We are doing everything to overcome them, to become even stronger. We understand how difficult it is for you too. For decades, you have been doing everything to protect your sovereignty,” said the Chairman of the State Duma.
Esteban Lazo Hernández expressed gratitude to the Chairman of the State Duma for the opportunity to hold negotiations. “I would like to express my gratitude and note your great initiative to create a joint bilateral inter-parliamentary commission and give new impetus to our relations,” stressed the President of the National Assembly of People's Power and the Council of State of Cuba.
According to him, the parliamentarians are working very seriously developing different decisions as part of the Commission’s work, and he also noted the importance of personal meetings and constant contacts.
