State Duma News

The Committee on Security and Corruption Control offered to hold an international conference on cybersecurity

Vasilii Piskarev, Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control, discussed this issue with Ismet Yılmaz, Chairman of the Commission of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey during the visit of the delegation of the State Duma to the Republic of Turkey

Leaders of the factions of parliaments of the CIS countries met in the State Duma

The participants of the International Conference “Role of Interaction between Factions of Political Parties and Blocs in Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the CIS Countries” are discussing the expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation. The conference agenda also includes issues of harmonization of national legislations and joint confrontation to emerging challenges and threats

Sergei Neverov met a delegation of Moldovan parliamentarians

The meeting of the Russian and Moldovan parliamentarians was held the day before the International Conference “Role of Interaction between Factions of Political Parties and Blocs in Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation of the CIS Countries”, which will take place in the State Duma on November 22

Members of the State Duma held a meeting with a delegation of Italian General Union of Labour

Members of the Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs took part in the meeting. The parties exchanged ideas and experience in solving issues in the field of labor and social policy, and agreed to continue the dialogue within the framework of the specified agenda. Representatives of General Union of Labour invited members of the Committee to Rome to Trade Union Conference

Viacheslav Volodin and Igor Dodon supported the development of inter-parliamentary relations between Russia and Moldova

In particular, during the bilateral meeting, Chairman of the State Duma and President of the Republic of Moldova discussed the issue of establishment of a working group between the State Duma and the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova

President of the Republic of Moldova Igor Dodon spoke at a plenary session of the State Duma

He expressed hope for the further development of inter-parliamentary cooperation between Russia and Moldova. According to Igor Dodon, this will give a significant impetus to the development of relations between the two countries

The judicial system of the Russian Federation and the prosecutor's office

The Constitutional Court and the Supreme Court are the highest judicial bodies of Russia. The judges of these courts are nominated by the President of the Russian Federation and appointed by the Federation Council. Judges of other federal courts are appointed by the President. The creation of emergency courts is not allowed by the Constitution of the Russian Federation

Elena Iampolskaya called Western partners to learn how to separate art from politics

The Chairwoman of the Committee on Culture commented on the material of the British newspaper The Times which published the opinion of an expert who called the popular Russian animated series “Masha and the Bear” as "part of the Russian propaganda"

Development of interaction between Russia and African countries was discussed in the State Duma

During the meeting of the Chairman of the State Duma with the ambassadors of African countries in the Russian Federation, participants noted the importance of holding the Inter-Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” in 2019

Viacheslav Volodin: the Inter-Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa” will be held in 2019

The Chairman of the State Duma informed about this during a meeting with the ambassadors of African countries in Russia which was held in the State Duma for the first time on November 19

Anatolii Vybornyi: model legislation forms uniform approaches to security within the CSTO

Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly on Defense and Security, Anatolii Vybornyi spoke at an interdepartmental scientific-practical conference on the topic “Model legislation of the CSTO and the CIS member states as a tool to ensure security and counter the new challenges and threats"

Nikolai Nikolaev: openness of information about natural resources will increase the efficiency of their use

Chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, Property and Land Nikolai Nikolaev stated this during his speech at the 3rd Eurasian Mining and Geological Forum in Minsk

Leonid Slutskiy: international human rights organizations should take measures to protect Maria Butina

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs sent a letter to the Secretary General of Amnesty International Kumi Naidoo with a request to defend the rights of a Russian national prisoner in the United States

Representatives of the State Duma participated in an international seminar for parliamentary research services

The 9th International Seminar for Parliamentary Research Services was held in the Republic of Korea (Seoul) on November 7–9, 2018. At the Seminar, the Office of the State Duma was represented by the Head of the Expert Analysis Department, Yan Vaslavsky

Overview of the Russian parliamentary system

The Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation is a legislative and representative body of state power (parliament) of the Russian Federation. It is a permanent body. The Federal Assembly consists of two chambers: the State Duma and the Federation Council