The parliamentarians arranged to continue the contacts.

The parties discussed regional security issues, including the role of the United Nations in the current international environment.

Parliamentary support for the Intergovernmental Russia-Uruguay Mixed Commission for the Promotion of Trade and Economic Relations will be mutually beneficial, the senator noted.

Speaker of the National Assembly of People’s Power and President of the Council of State of the Republic of Cuba Juan Esteban Lazo Hernandez asked the Federation Council to support his country.

Opening remarks were delivered by Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji.

A roundtable discussion titled “35 Years of the Commonwealth of Independent States: Achievements, Challenges, and Future Prospects”.

The senator addressed the Greater Eurasian Partnership: Development Strategy session at the 17th International Economic Forum “Russia-Islamic World: KazanForum.”

The senator holds a meeting with Uruguayan Ambassador to Russia.

The Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs held a meeting with a member of the Japanese Parliament’s House of Councillors.

Despite attempts to undermine parliamentary contacts, we continue discussions and think about how to build the future, the senator noted.

The Federation Council Speaker and the President of the Latin American and Caribbean Parliament discussed prospects for cooperation.

Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Grigory Karasin met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Russian Federation Lee Seok-bae.

Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs and Iran’s Ambassador to Russia discuss the situation in the Middle East and further outlook for international cooperation in the region.

The head of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Iraqi ambassador in Moscow discussed a wide range of matters in the context of developments in the Middle East.

Senators and experts discussed prospects for cooperation with the Asia-Pacific countries.

The countries maintain close foreign policy coordination, stressed the Senator.

The senators met with the Chair of the Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy of the Islamic Consultative Assembly of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The senators spoke with the leadership of Transnistria via videoconference.

The Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Standing Committee of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus for Foreign Affairs and National Security held a joint meeting.

Russia and Libya share a long-standing track record and many years of experience in working with one another, the Senator pointed out.