Events
Russian Senators attend the 36th Session of the Council of Europe’s Congress of Local and Regional Authorities
The Russian delegation included Zinaida Dragunkina, Oleg Melnichenko, Svetlana Goryacheva, and Yelena Perminova.
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko meets with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev
The parties have discussed a wide range of bilateral and international issues.
Valentina Matviyenko: Russia has vast experience in building balanced inter-ethnic and inter-faith relations
The Speaker of the Federation Council met with the Secretary General of the Muslim World League
Working group for forming a parliamentary dimension of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation created
The group’s first meeting was chaired by Deputy Speaker of the Federation Council Iliyas Umakhanov and Deputy Speaker of the State Duma Sergei Neverov.
Oleg Melnichenko: Russian MPs willing to promote cooperation with North Korea
The senator held a news conference following a visit by a Federation Council delegation to North Korea.
Nikolai Fedorov: Mozambique is a promising partner in Africa for Russia
The Federation Council welcomed a parliamentary delegation from the Republic of Mozambique
The Serbian President receives Russian senators in Belgrade
The Federation Council delegation takes part in the international conference “Twenty years after the bombings of Yugoslavia” in the Republic of Serbia.
Federation Council delegation has extensive agenda for North Korean visit – Oleg Melnichenko
A delegation of the Federation Council is on a working visit to North Korea.
Astana hosts joint meeting of specialised Federation Council and Republic of Kazakhstan Senate committees
Members of the Russian and Kazakhstani parliaments discussed a wide range of matters regarding bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Federation Council approves statement on the 20th anniversary of the start of NATO’s military operation against Yugoslavia
Deputy Chair of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Andrei Klimov reported on the initiative.
Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko receives US Ambassador to Russia Jon Huntsman
The meeting was focused on bilateral Russian-US relations.
Konstantin Kosachev: Russia and Venezuela are coordinating positions on regional cooperation
The Senator met with the Ambassador of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela to the Russian Federation.
Konstantin Kosachev: New generation of politicians is not burdened with negative mentality
The senator met with a delegation of rising foreign leaders.
Dmitry Mezentsev: Russia and Japan obviously have positive potential to advance cooperation
The senator took part in the international conference Russia and Japan: Mutually Beneficial Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region.
Russia needs long-term strategy and mechanisms for addressing history agenda — Konstantin Kosachev
The Federation Council has discussed important aspects of fostering an objective view of Russia’s history abroad.
Valentina Matviyenko: Resolving the artificially engineered crisis in Venezuela is only possible through inclusive national dialogue
Federation Council Speaker had a meeting with Executive Vice President of Venezuela.
Vladimir Dzhabarov: Armenian MPs interested in interaction with their Russian colleagues
The Senator commented on the meetings with his colleagues from the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia.
Konstantin Kosachev: Attracting foreign students to enhance the standing of Russian education
The senator held a roundtable discussion on topical issues related to improving the mechanisms used to increase the numbers of foreign students in Russia.
Mirzoyan: Armenia, Russia have considerable potential for expanding fruitful cooperation
President of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan spoke at a meeting of the Federation Council.