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Matvienko: Russia-US relations at very low level

Matvienko: Russia-US relations at very low level

Relations between Russia and the United States are at a very low level, but Russia still hopes for a mutually respectful dialogue on bilateral and international issues, the Russian upper house speaker Valentina Matvienko said, …

Lawmaker invites MEPs to visit Syria with Russian senators

Lawmaker invites MEPs to visit Syria with Russian senators

Russian senators are ready to organize regular joint trips to Syria with European parliament members, Konstantin Kosachev, Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council (upper house of parliament) International Affairs Committee, …

Matvienko says Russia will not be drawn into arms race

Matvienko says Russia will not be drawn into arms race

Russia will not to be drawn into an arms race, the speaker of the Federation Council, the upper house of Russia's parliament, Valentina Matvienko, said. "Russia will not be drawn into an arms race, we will …

Matvienko: Russia to continue maintain peace in Middle East

Matvienko: Russia to continue maintain peace in Middle East

The main aim of Russia's policies in the Middle East is to take a region onto the path of sustainable development, at the same time Moscow does not seek dominance, the Russian Upper House Speaker Valentina Matvienko …

Russian delegation plans to visit Syria on February 6

Russian delegation plans to visit Syria on February 6

A 14-member Russian delegation including lawmakers plans to visit Syria next Monday, with a likely meeting with the country's President Bashar Assad, a Syrian parliament source said. "The visit will begin on …

Russian senators to visit Syria and Iran

Russian senators to visit Syria and Iran

Head of the Russia Federation Council Committee on Defense and Security Viktor Ozerov said that Russian delegation is going to visit Syria in the framework of spring session. "We plan to visit Syria. We …

Russian parliamentarians discuss Syrian ceasefire with Assad

Russian parliamentarians discuss Syrian ceasefire with Assad

Syrian President Bashar Assad strongly supports the common efforts of Russia and other countries aimed at reaching a ceasefire between the warring sides in Syria, the Chairman of Russia’s Federation Council Committee for …

 Russia and UAE start inter-parliamentary cooperation

Russia and UAE start inter-parliamentary cooperation

Speaker of Russia’s Federation Council upper parliament house Valentina Matviyenko and the Speaker of the UAE Federal National Council Amal Al Qubaisi signed an agreement on the development of …

Putin to deliver nation address on December 1

Putin to deliver nation address on December 1

Russian President Vladimir Putin will deliver his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly on December 1, the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. "The address will be delivered …

Armenia eases travel rules for Russian nationals

Armenia eases travel rules for Russian nationals

Russian nationals will shortly be able to travel to Armenia with domestic passports, Armenian Prime Minister Karen Karapetyan said on Thursday as he received a Russian parliamentary delegation, TASS reports. "The …