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Viacheslav Volodin met with Chairperson of the PACE Socialist Group Frank Schwabe

Viacheslav Volodin and Frank Schwabe discussed the situation in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the further work of Russia within the framework of the Assembly

Viacheslav Volodin invited colleagues from the parliament of Uzbekistan to become observers at the CSTO PA

The Chairman of the State Duma said this in an interview with TV channel “Uzbekistan 24” following a meeting with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev

Chairman of the State Duma called PACE monitoring on gender rights in the Russian Federation “shameful”

The upholding of political rights for such a parliamentary structure as PACE is right, but, first of all, it should deal with issues of harmonizing legislation and preparing model laws, Viacheslav Volodin said at a meeting with Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Tanzila Norbaeva

Viacheslav Volodin: Russia and Uzbekistan should harmonize legislation to confront common challenges

Russian and Uzbek parliamentarians need to focus their attention on creating model laws, said the Chairman of the State Duma in an interview with “Sputnik Uzbekistan”

Viacheslav Volodin laid flowers at the Monument of Independence and Humanism in Tashkent

On September 16, Viacheslav Volodin pays an official visit to the Republic of Uzbekistan. This is the first visit of the Chairman of the State Duma since 2006

Viacheslav Volodin: the parliaments of Russia and Uzbekistan should legislatively ensure the decisions of the presidents of the two countries

The Chairman of the State Duma said that during a bilateral meeting with the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Nuriddinjon Ismailov, which took place on September 16 in Tashkent

Viacheslav Volodin and Nuriddinjon Ismailov signed the Agreement on the creation of a mechanism for inter-parliamentary cooperation

On September 16, the State Duma and the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) of Uzbekistan signed the Agreement on Inter-chamber Parliamentary Cooperation, which will help to "strengthen relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan in various fields of mutual interest"

Viacheslav Volodin arrived in Uzbekistan

This is the first visit of the Chairman of the State Duma since 2006. It is planned that the Agreement on cooperation between the State Duma and the Legislative Chamber of the Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) will be signed during the visit

Ivan Melnikov identified the drivers of growth of Russian-Chinese cooperation

First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Chairman of the Russian-Chinese Friendship Society, Ivan Melnikov, who oversees the inter-parliamentary relations of the State Duma with the National People’s Congress of the People’s Republic of China, took part in a gala evening dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, the establishment of Russian-Chinese diplomatic relations and the creation of the Chinese-Russian Friendship Society

Head of the International Committee commented on the US sanction against employees of the Investigative Committee

According to Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy, “the US is ready to impose sanctions for the sake of sanctions, it has already become a general tool of American foreign policy. Without a twinge of conscience, Washington intervenes in the affairs of sovereign states, trying to achieve its geopolitical tasks. I’m sure that Russia's reaction to the next illegal US sanctions will be adequate”

Viacheslav Nikonov gave a speech at the BRICS Academic Forum in Brazil

Chairman of the Committee on Education and Science, in his welcoming remarks, recalled the forum participants the traditional values that unite the BRICS countries, as well as the basis of a mutually beneficial and trusting dialogue that allowed the Five to create a new model of international relations. “BRICS is not only a community of countries, but also a community of values,” believes Viacheslav Nikonov

The State Duma established Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia's Internal Affairs

The tasks of the Commission are to study and analyze the facts and circumstances of foreign interference in Russia’s internal affairs, preparation of proposals to take legislative measures to counter foreign interference, as well as proposals containing information to be sent to parliaments of foreign states and inter-parliamentary organizations

Viacheslav Volodin urged PACE to review its work strategy

The Parliamentary Assembly needs to focus on resolving the common issues that all participating countries face, said the Chairman of the State Duma, opening the autumn session of the State Duma

Head of the International Committee held several meetings

Chairman of the Committee on International Affairs Leonid Slutskiy met with Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Israel to Russia Harry Koren and Iraqi Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Muayad Salih

State Duma will consider the data of the Central Election Commission and Roskomnadzor on foreign interference in Russian elections

This was announced by the Chairman of the Commission on the Investigation of the Facts of Foreign Interference in Russia’s Internal Affairs Vasilii Piskarev