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Kosachev and Pushkov: international law in crisis

Kosachev and Pushkov: international law in crisis

The chairman of the Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee, Konstantin Kosachev, and the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the State Duma, Alexei Pushkov, made statements today on the results of the international round table 'Topical

Igor Morozov: the future belongs to a multi-polar world

Igor Morozov: the future belongs to a multi-polar world

Today our Vesting Kavkaza’s studio has been visited by a member of the Federation Council Committee on International Affairs, a representative of the executive body of state power of the Ryazan region Igor

Vladimir Krugly: friendly attitude in Caucasus cannot be forgotten

Vladimir Krugly: friendly attitude in Caucasus cannot be forgotten

Today a member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, a representative of the executive body of state power of the Orel Region, senator Vladimir Krugly, visited the studio of Vestnik Kavkaza. During the program Tribune he spoke about the current issues of Russian healthcare, as well as his Caucasian experience.

Matviyenko: retirement age won't rise until 2020

Matviyenko: retirement age won't rise until 2020

There won't be an increase in the retirement age in Russia until 2020, the speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, said. "I think if such a decision is adopted, it won't happen before 2020. It should be a planned, gradual, slow process," Gazeta.ru cited her as saying.

Baku is an open air museum

Baku is an open air museum

Sergey Markov shared with Vestnik Kavkaza his impressions of the European Games and his vision of their prospects.

Valery Vasiliev: SPIEF-2015 didn’t notice sanctions

Valery Vasiliev: SPIEF-2015 didn’t notice sanctions

Today deputy chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Economic Policy, a representative of the executive body of the government of the Ivanovo region Valery Vasiliev visited the studio Vesting Kavkaza. In

Matvienko plans to spend vacation in Crimea

Matvienko plans to spend vacation in Crimea

The speaker of Russia’s Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, plans to spend a vacation in the Crimea. "I want to travel to the Crimea, they have invited me to Sevastopol for a long time. also I want to travel to the

Mergen Orjik: come to our Tuva!

Mergen Orjik: come to our Tuva!

Today the studio of Vestnik Kavkaza was visited by Mergen Orjik, a member of the Federation Council Committee on Social Policy, a representative of the executive body of the Republic of Tuva. During the conversation he spoke about the work of the …

State Duma adopts law on transfer of parliamentary elections

State Duma adopts law on transfer of parliamentary elections

The State Duma adopted the law on the transfer of the Duma elections from December to next September. 339 deputies voted for the document, 102 MPs voted against. The bill was prepared by the leaders of the parliamentary factions the United Russia Party, the Liberal Democratic Party, the Fair Russia Party and the Chairman of the Chamber Sergei Naryshkin. The authors explained the need to transfer the elections that the same Duma deputies of the seventh convocation should adopt the budget for 2017 and be responsible for it.