Events
Valentina Matvienko: The upcoming Russia-Africa summit this autumn will become a powerful impetus for deepening cooperation, including with Mozambique
The Federation Council Speaker discussed prospects for interparliamentary cooperation with President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Mozambique.
Andrey Denisov: Senators are ramping up parliamentary engagement to enhance Russia-Sri Lanka ties
The legislator noted that parliamentary dialogue is a key component of the broader framework of bilateral relations.
Grigory Karasin: Senators advocate for intensifying contacts with Iraqi parliamentarians
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.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russian legislators interested in strengthening ties with PARLATINO
The Federation Council Deputy Speaker delivered his remarks at the plenary session of the 39th session of the Assembly of the Parliaments of Latin American and Caribbean States (PARLATINO) in Panama City.
Andrey Denisov: Russia and China made significant progress in bilateral educational programmes
The senator took part in a meeting of the joint task force of the Interparliamentary Commission on Cooperation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the National People’s Congress of China.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russian and UAE parliamentarians closely coordinate across international platforms
The Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council met with UAE Ambassador to the Russian Federation to discuss the current developments in the Middle East.
Valentina Matvienko: Vietnam is Russia’s close and dependable partner in Southeast Asia
A meeting with Prime Minister of Vietnam at the Federation Council.
Konstantin Kosachev speaks at international conference, Russia and India: Towards a New Agenda for Bilateral Relations
The interests of Russia and India on the international stage largely coincide, and this determines the modalities of our dialogue, the Deputy Speaker noted.
Senators and experts discuss the role of parliamentarians and regions in strengthening Russia’s political, trade, economic and humanitarian cooperation with Mongolia
The meeting was organised by the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Mokhmad Akhmadov met with Omani delegation to discuss the development of tourism cooperation
Cooperation between Russia and Oman continues to develop despite the current situation, the senator said.
Konstantin Kosachev signs a condolence book at the residence of the Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Moscow
The Deputy Federation Council Speaker offered condolences in connection with the death of the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Preparations for the anniversary season of the Memory Train Project have begun
A meeting of the Organising Committee of the cultural and educational project was held.
Valentina Matvienko and Natalia Kochanova discuss the role of MPs in implementing the Union State agenda
The meeting between the Speaker of the Federation Council and the Chair of the Council of the Republic of the National Assembly of Belarus took place on the sidelines of the Supreme State Council of the Union State.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russia is interested in de-escalating situation around Iran
If necessary, Russia is ready to assist the implementation of Iran-US agreements, the Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council said.
Konstantin Kosachev: UK and France failed to explain clearly their exposed plans to provide nuclear weapons to Ukraine
Their perfunctory statements contain no constructive responses to Russia’s concerns, he believes.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russian senators urge their British and French colleagues to initiate parliamentary investigation into their authorities’ intention to violate the non-proliferation regime
The Federation Council deputy speaker commented on the Russian senators’ reaction to potential nuclear collusion of London, Paris and Kiev.
Russian senators: UK and France’s plans to deliver nuclear explosive devices to Ukraine could escalate the conflict
Senators sent an appeal to the parliaments of the United Kingdom and France, the European Parliament, as well as to the United Nations, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
Yelena Afanaseva: Election monitoring institutions created by the West have become instruments of electoral neocolonialism
The senator spoke at the international conference on election observation, where she delivered the Federation Council Speaker's address.
Daria Lantratova: International observation is a crucial component of the electoral process
The senator spoke at a conference marking the 20th anniversary of the IPA CIS International Institute for Monitoring the Democracy Development, Parliamentarism, and Suffrage Protection.
Valentina Matvienko: Parliamentarians will promote the entire spectrum of Russian-Cuban interaction
The Federation Council Speaker and Special Envoy of the President of Cuba discussed the development of bilateral relations, including those between the parliaments.