State Duma News

Sergei Gavrilov: Russia is perceived as guarantor of security in the Middle East

Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations said about it during his meeting with representatives of the Lebanese Christian community, which was held in the State Duma. The parties discussed the problems of peacekeeping and humanitarian activities of Russia in the Middle East, counter-terrorism and the current situation of Christian communities in the region

Leonid Slutskiy and Inga Iumasheva met young US scientists

In the State Duma participants of the 4th Forum of Young Professionals in the Field of Nuclear Non-Proliferation discussed questions of Russian-American cooperation in the field of nuclear safety on October 29. Students, young specialists and scientists in the field of nuclear non-proliferation from leading American universities and from National Research Nuclear University (MEPhI) were invited to the State Duma by a member of the United Russia faction Inga Iumasheva

Vasilii Piskarev: Russia is ready to enhance cooperation with Iran

The delegation of the State Duma Committee on Security and Corruption Control headed by its Chairman discussed with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Ardashir Larijani issues of the expansion of inter-parliamentary cooperation and exchange of experience in the field of cyber security, drug control and counter-terrorism

Anton Morozov: “New German Chancellor should be focused on the interests of Europe”

Member of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the decision of the current German Chancellor Angela Merkel to step down in 2021. He also noted that Russia is ready to work with any politician who will be elected as the new Chancellor of Germany

Ivan Melnikov declared over-politization of the G7 and the Council of Europe

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stressed that the Russian Federation still welcomes any joint action for peace, equitable and sustainable development on the planet

Chairman of the Senate of the Parliament of Kazakhstan: we need to raise the status of the CSTO on the international arena

In a meeting with State Duma Chairman Viacheslav Volodin, Kasym-Zhomart Tokayev called the CSTO PA a highly important organization, “especially in this difficult time, when sanctions are being applied and attempts are being made to isolate Russia”

Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez: Russia assists in establishing a climate of peace and stability

The Chairman of the State Council and the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Cuba, Miguel Mario Díaz-Canel Bermúdez, expressed such opinion during a meeting with Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin, which took place in the State Duma on November 2

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the results of the elections of the President of Brazil

Leonid Slutskiy expressed hope that the interaction between two countries in the UN, BRICS and the G20 will be continued and also said that Brazil's new President, Jair Bolsonaro, “has already promised a sound foreign policy approach”

Members of the LDPR faction met with representatives of the Russian Diaspora in Dushanbe

Leader of the LDPR faction Vladimir Zhirinovskii, Chairman of the Committee on Physical Culture, Sport and Youth Affairs Mikhail Degtiarev and other members of the faction came with working visit to the Republic of Tajikistan

Anatolii Vybornyi informed about new model laws on counteraction to terrorism supported by the CSTO PA meeting

Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Security and Corruption Control stated that "within the framework of the CSTO, anti-terrorism legislation is being fine-tuned." The essence of one of the recent parliamentarians' proposals is to create a single list of organizations that are recognized as terrorist.

Petr Tolstoy: a new state policy on working with compatriots will help eliminate existing bureaucratic restrictions

The Deputy Chairman of the State Duma stated this to journalists commenting results of the first day of the 6th World Congress of Compatriots living abroad. He noted that for a long time thousands of our compatriots wanted to obtain Russian citizenship, but they had to deal with the shameful indifference of local officials

The delegation of the State Duma takes part in the Parliamentary Forum and the Speakers’ Summit of the Parliaments of the G20 member states

Nikolai Pankov, First Deputy Head of the United Russia faction, member of Committee on Control and Regulations, mentioned that in Buenos Aires parliamentarians are discussing effective management without corruption, development of the sphere of work and women's capabilities in advance of the G20 leaders’ meeting

Ivan Melnikov: the nations of the world want dialogue and cooperation to maintain justice and sustainable development

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Ivan Melnikov, headed the delegation of the State Duma at the Parliamentary Forum within the framework of the Summit of Heads of Parliament of the G-20 states, which is being held in Buenos Aires

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

The CSTO PA member states have joined forces to fight terrorism

The decision to develop uniform criteria for inclusion in the list of banned terrorist organizations was made at the plenary meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The countries participating in the CSTO will also promote a joint position in the OSCE PA