State Duma News

Ivan Melnikov met the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cuba

The Minister thanked the State Duma members for their immutable fundamental position on condemning the American policy of the financial and economic blockade of Cuba at various international platforms

Leonid Levin: statement of the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands looks like an attempt to fit into topical news agenda

Leonid Levin, Chairman of the Committee on Informational Policy, Technologies, and Communications, commented on the statement of the Minister of Defense of the Netherlands, who accused Russia of preparing a cyber attack on the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

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Pavel Krasheninnikov met the delegation of the Ministry of Justice of Finland

During the negotiations, the Chairman of the Committee on State Building and Legislation noted the existing productive bilateral cooperation between the two countries and established strong traditions of active political dialogue

The group of the State Duma on Relations with the Parliament of the Republic of Korea canceled the participation in the reception on the occasion of the Day of the Foundation of Korea

The illegal detention of the Russian ship "Sevastopol" in the port of Busan is a reason for such decision

Aleksei Chepa: ”We hope that the relations between the Russian Federation and Turkey will continue to strengthen“

Following roundtable "Russia and Turkey: directions of strategic partnership" Deputy Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Aleksei Chepa noted that "during the short periods of freezing of bilateral relations, we have undoubtedly become much closer to each other in a strategic plan in comparison to what was earlier”. As an example of the development of relations he mentioned that in April 2018 work on the construction of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant began

Ivan Melnikov: unreasonable US sanctions only strengthen cooperation between Russia and China

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Ivan Melnikov took part in a state reception on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the formation of the People's Republic of China at the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Russia on September 27

Members of the State Duma Committee on Labor, Social Policy and Veterans' Affairs held a meeting with delegation of the International Labour Organization

Chairman of the Committee Iaroslav Nilov mentioned that the ILO Convention on Social Security, ratified by the State Duma, is a logical complement to social guarantees for retired citizens. Issues of youth career guidance and further interaction between the State Duma and the International Labour Organization were discussed during the meeting

The Youth Forum of the Union State of Belarus and Russia was held in the State Duma

Parliamentarians and members of the Youth Chamber under the Parliamentary Assembly of the Union of Belarus and Russia took part at the plenary session and the work of the sections of the Youth Forum of the Union State that took place in the State Duma in Moscow on September 27

Issues of extremism and features of the Muslim-Christian dialogue were discussed at the State Duma

The discussion was held at the meeting of Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Petr Tolstoy And Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations Sergei Gavrilov with religious and political figure of Libya Aref Ali Nayed

Sergei Gavrilov discussed enhanced inter-parliamentary cooperation between Russia and Iran

During the meeting held in Tehran Chairman of the Committee on Issues of Public Associations and Religious Organizations Sergei Gavrilov and Deputy Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly (Majlis) of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ali Motahari also raised the issues of economy affairs and strengthening Russian-Iranian interregional cooperation

Rosgvardia will guard the Crimean Bridge from the vessel-violators

The troops of the National Guard will have the authority to deliver foreign vessels carrying out illegal activities in the territorial waters of the Russian Federation in the Kerch Strait to Russian ports. The State Duma approves the third reading of the corresponding amendments on September 27

The law on counteracting fictitious registration of foreigners was approved by the State Duma

Author of the amendments Irina Iarovaia said that the initiative should enhance security and become an additional measure to counter illegal migration, as well as threat of terrorism and extremism

Foreigners, who are members of extremist organizations, will be banned from entering the Russian Federation

The initiative was adopted by the State Duma in the third reading. Entry into the territory of Russia will be banned for foreigners or stateless persons if they are members of an association included in the list of organizations involved in extremist activities or terrorism

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