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Committee on International Affairs held a joint meeting with the Iranian Majlis Commission

Parliamentarians discussed the possible changes of the policy of the new US administration in the region, security issues in the Persian Gulf, as well as the role of parliaments in the development of economic cooperation between Russia and Iran. Members of the Parliaments also discussed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Russian side reaffirmed its commitment to its implementation

Commission on Investigation of Foreign Interference discussed facts of involvement of children in unauthorized protest actions

Following the meeting, the Chairman of the Commission Vasilii Piskarev stated that it was important to make proposals to criminalize activities encouraging participation of minors in unauthorized mass events

Petr Tolstoy: it is necessary to ensure sovereignty and rights of citizens of the Russian Federation

Deputy Chairman of the State Duma is convinced that it is necessary not to bend just to avoid discussions

Anton Morozov: head of EU diplomacy has to navigate between the US instructions and European interests

Member of the Committee on International Affairs commented on the controversial remarks of the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell on the outcomes of his visit to Moscow. “Apparently, the head of the EU diplomacy has to make so-called “balanced” statements not to upset his overseas counterparts,” the parliamentarian said

Elena Panina commented on the decision to expel European diplomats

The protest that had been made to foreign diplomats and the decision to expel them from the Russian Federation was a logical response of the Russian authorities to interference in internal affairs, as said member of the Committee on International Affairs Elena Panina. She recalled that any attempts by the Russian media to cover the protests taking place in the Western states were perceived as foreign interference

Viacheslav Volodin held a meeting with Speaker of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of Iran

Speakers discussed inter-parliamentary cooperation in various formats, as well as issues related to mutually beneficial business cooperation, healthcare and energy

Sergei Neverov: foreign interference overstepped all the boundaries

Head of the United Russia faction commented on the statements by Western politicians expressed their support for Alexei Navalny

Chairman of the State Duma: any calls for sanctions against Russian citizens should be strictly punished

Viacheslav Volodin in the TV programme “60 minutes” stressed that each state should protect its sovereignty, economy and citizens from such actions

Chairman of the State Duma: Russia's position in PACE has greatly strengthened over the year, majority is seeking dialogue

Viacheslav Volodin told journalists that there was a solid majority of those parliamentarians who did not support any attacks against the Russian delegation

Members of relevant committees of the State Duma and the Bundestag discussed Nord Stream 2

Following the meeting of Russian and German parliamentarians that was held via videoconference, Pavel Zavalnyi said that “all members of the Committee and all factions were convinced that Nord Stream 2 should be completed and that Germany and Europe needed it”

Leonid Slutskiy: PACE ratified full credentials of the Russian delegation

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs said that Russia would continue to convey consistently its position directly to its European colleagues

The State Duma adopted the President's bill on ratification of the agreement on extension of the New START Treaty

On January 26, Russia and the United States agreed to extend the Treaty on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms by five years

Committee on International Affairs supported ratification of the agreement to extend the New START Treaty

The document will be considered as a priority issue at the plenary session today

Petr Tolstoy: double standards undermine the PACE credibility

Members of the Russian delegation to PACE, headed by Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Petr Tolstoy, held a meeting with the President of the Assembly Rik Daems. Russian parliamentarians drew attention to the inadmissibility of the use of double standards

Petr Tolstoy re-elected PACE Vice-President

Chairman of the State Duma Viacheslav Volodin told parliamentary journalists about that. He added that an attempt to organize debate on Navalny case at PACE had failed