The Federation Council has a strong interest in research and initiatives focused on the protection of regional brands, the senator noted.

The senators participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to the development of humanitarian cooperation between the two countries.

The development of science and technology is a key priority for BRICS countries, the Senator said.

The Senator made a number of proposals on drafting the International Charter on the Ethics of Science and Technology.

The senator took part in monitoring the general election in Indonesia.

The senator met with the Chairman of the Education and Research Commission of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Assembly’s general discussion was devoted to “Gender equality and gender-responsive parliaments as drivers of change for a more resilient and peaceful world.”

Russia fully shares and applies in practice the principles and objectives of the UN Charter, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the Geneva Conventions, regarding refugees and migrants, the senator said.

First batch of humanitarian aid to schoolchildren in the Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics will be delivered this week, the senator said.

The senator meets with WIPO CEO Francis Gurry