Medvedev to visit Israel on November 10
Dmitry Medvedev's visit to Israel is scheduled for November 10, chairman of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matvienko informed after talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin …
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Matviyenko discussed migration crisis in EU
Speaker of the Russian Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko said that the issue of mass migration cannot be solved without creating conditions for the return of refugees to their homeland. "More and more often …
Russian parliament's upper house to step up cooperation with Turkish legislators
Russia's Federation Council plans to step up cooperation with Turkish lawmakers, its speaker Valentina Matvienko said on Tuesday. Earlier in the day, Russian President Vladimir Putin met …
Ramazan Abdulatipov celebrates 70th birthday
Today the head of the Republic of Dagestan, Ramazan Abdulatipov, is celebrating his 70th anniversary. The team of Vestnik Kavkaza congratulates Ramazan Gadzhimuradovich on his birthday and wishes him good health, longevity and …
Matvienko comments on "Yarovaya law"
The package of anti-terrorism laws adopted by the State Duma on June 24, according to the profile committee of the Federation Council, meets the requirements of the Constitution, the chairman of the Federation Council Valentina …
There are no contradictions in EEU
There are no contradictions in the EEU, Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said. "I would not say that there are contradictions within the EEU, there are unresolved issues. But this is …
Russian Foreign Ministry stresses close and trusting relations between Russia and UAE
Moscow and Riyadh can cooperate in resolving multiple global problems, the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said at the meeting with UAE’s Federal National Council Speaker, Amal Al Qubaisi. …
Children's Day: senators told Vestnik Kavkaza about protection of children in Russia
Today Russia celebrates Children's Day. On this occasion, Vestnik Kavkaza spoke with representatives of the upper chamber of the Russian parliament, senators Irina Hecht and Liliya Gumerova about the work on …
Umakhanov: anti-Russian sanctions prevent joint fight against terrorism
The West’s sanctions policy against Russia destroys the previous joint counter-terrorism formats and plays into the hands of terrorists, the Deputy Chairman of the Russian Federation Council upper house of parliament Ilyas Umakhanov …
Sergey Katanandov: state pays great attention to the North Caucasus
Today, the first deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on the federal structure, regional policy, local government and Northern Affairs, the representative of the executive body of the Republic of Karelia, Sergey …
Terrorist attack as possible cause of tragedy over Mediterranean Sea
The Airbus A320 that belonged to EgyptAir, disappeared yesterday on its way from Paris to Cairo. There were were 66 people on board, including 15 French, 30 Egyptian citizens, a citizen of Great Britain, one citizen of Belgium, two …
Russia set to continue space cooperation with Kazakhstan
Moscow is planning to continue cooperating with Kazakhstan in the space area, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said at the meeting with Kazakhstan’s Senate Chairman Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev on …
Lawmaker says Eurasian Economic Union membership helps cope with crisis
The participation in the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) helps its members cope with the aftermath of the global economic crisis, speaker of Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) Valentina Matviyenko said …
Russian and Kazakh presidents lay wreaths at Tomb of Unknown Soldier
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Kazakh counterpart Nursultan Nazarbayev laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in the Alexander Garden. The ceremony was attended by war veterans, as …
Matvienko: Elections will significantly renew the State Duma
The State Duma elections will be transparent and very competitive. It will significantly renew the legislative body, which the Russian society has been waiting for, the speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko said …
Matviyenko: Russia ready to exchange Savchenko for Yerofeyev and Alexandrov
Russian Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko said that Russia has political will for possible exchange of Nadezhda Savchenko for Russian nationals convicted in Ukraine, Alexander …
Russian senators visit Belgrade ahead of elections
We are always in touch with friendly Serbia, Valery Ryazansky says
Matviyenko: Russian aerospace forces made political settlement in Syria possible
Thanks to the operation of the Russian aerospace forces in Syria, the preconditions for a political settlement of the conflict in this country have appeared, a message of the Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matviyenko to the …
Putin discusses Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Security Council
Russian President Vladimir Putin held an operative meeting with the permanent members of Russia's Security Council. The meeting was attended by the Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, …
CIS IPA urges to settle Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
Today the chairwoman of the Council of the CIS Inter-parliamentary Assembly, chairwoman of the Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, released a statement where the Assembly urged the parties of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict to …
