Events
Russia-China relations have reached an unprecedentedly high level
Speaker of the Federation Council held talks with Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People’s Congress.
Valentina Matviyenko reelected Speaker of the Federation Council
The decision to nominate Valentina Matviyenko as Speaker of the Federation Council was taken at a Federation Council meeting.
Iliyas Umakhanov: Eurasian integration is working and producing specific and tangible results
Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council takes part in the 4th Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments in Nur-Sultan (Republic of Kazakhstan)
Konstantin Kosachyov: US authorities deliberately create problems for national delegations at UN General Assembly
The senator commented on the US refusal to issue visas to some of the Russian delegates to the UN General Assembly.
Nikolai Fedorov: The Federation Council pays special attention to the development of inter-regional cooperation between Russia and Hungary
During its working visit to Budapest, the delegation met with the Speaker of the Hungarian National Assembly, Laslo Kover, and Deputy Prime Minister Zsolt Semjen.
Konstantin Kosachyov: We are ready to continue inter-parliamentary dialogue
Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Konstantin Kosachyov meets with US Senator Michael Lee.
Galina Karelova: Strengthening multidimensional ties between countries and integration associations requires modern infrastructure
The Deputy Speaker took part in the UNIDO international conference “BRIDGE for Cities − Belt and Road Initiative: Developing Green Economies for Cities.”
Valentina Matviyenko: Solidarity Against Terrorism Day is a symbol of unity of the state and society in the fight against this evil
The declaration of Solidarity Against Terrorism Day has become a big step towards commemorating the victims of terrorist attacks throughout the country.
A delegation of US congressional staff members visits Federation Council
During a guided tour, the delegation members learned about the structure and operations of the Russian parliament.
Federation Council reviews evidence of foreign interference in Moscow City Duma elections
The expanded session of the working group of the Ad Hoc Commission on Protecting State Sovereignty was chaired by Andrei Klimov.
Valentina Matviyenko: Senators’ legislative activity is up significantly
The Federation Council Speaker held a news conference for journalists following the 2019 Federation Council spring session.
Valentina Matviyenko: Federation Council and Chinese National People's Congress play important role in developing Russian-Chinese relations
The Federation Council speaker had a meeting with the Chinese ambassador to Russia in connection with the completion of his diplomatic mission in Russia.
Iliyas Umakhanov: A good foundation has been created for advancing interparliamentary relations between Russia and Croatia
Members of the Federation Council met with the delegation of the Foreign Policy Committee of the Croatian Parliament.
Valentina Matviyenko makes a speech at the opening of the plenary session of the 6th Forum of Russian and Belarusian Regions
This year the forum is devoted to the formation of a common cultural and humanitarian space.
Konstantin Kosachev: We are willing to work together to establish good relations with Georgia
Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Konstantin Kosachev met with Head of the Georgian Parliamentary Faction of the Alliance of Patriots of Georgia Giorgi Lomia.
The modern world turns to happiness because the consumption-based development model is close to exhaustion – Valentina Matviyenko
The Federation Council Speaker met with the participants of the Terra Scientia national youth forum on Lake Senezh.
Russian MPs are open to constructive cooperation on all issues of OSCE activities – Vladimir Dzhabarov
At the same time, Senator Dzhabarov noted that the OSCE kept up its hostile political rhetoric with regard to the Russian Federation.
Federation Council delegation attends summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly
First Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Vladimir Dzhabarov led a delegation of Russian senators at the summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
Valentina Matviyenko: We are interested in expanding interparliamentary cooperation with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
The Federation Council Speaker had a meeting with the Secretary General of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
Galina Karelova met with President of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea Maria Teresa Efua Asangono
The two officials discussed issues of bilateral cooperation and inter-parliamentary interaction.