The elections in Azerbaijan and upcoming elections in Georgia
Comments by Leonid Slutsky
Leonid Slutsky
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L. Slutsky: "Cooperation between Russia and Georgia will increase"
Chairman of the Duma Committee for CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots Leonid Slutsky commented on the current political situation in Georgia and the sentiments prevailing in the society. The expert also told what we can expect from the upcoming presidential elections scheduled for October 27, 2013 in Georgia.
L. Slutsky on the presidential elections in Azerbaijan
The head of the delegation of the State Duma of the Russian Federation at the presidential elections in Azerbaijan and chairman of the Committee on CIS Affairs, Eurasian Integration and Relations with Compatriots, Leonid Slutsky, shared his vision of the elections held on October 9 in Azerbaijan. He stressed that for an objective assessment of the elections it is necessary to compare them with the previous ones.
Russian-Georgian relations to gain momentum after presidential polls say experts
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliamentary committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and compatriots, said that Russia was expecting improvement of relations with Georgia after the presidential polls. He reminded that the two nations had become brotherly long before the signing of the Treaty of Georgievsk. Slutsky added that the new authorities of Georgia had more respect than the United National Movement.The Russian official noted that the breaking away of the republics of Abkhazia and South Ossetia did not make the relations any stronger, but cooperation in the humanitarian and cultural fields and parliamentary diplomacy continued.Maksim Shevchenko, a member of the Russian Presidential Council for Interethnic Affairs, said that the old model of relations was history, just as President Mikheil Saakashvili was. He mentioned such national-oriented forces in Georgia as the Party of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs, Georgy Topadze, Zurab Tkemaladze and Levan Pervili. The expert predicts that the Georgian Dream coalition will have a firm and logical dialogue with Russia. It is oriented toward Georgian Patriarch Ilia, who met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow.Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliamentary committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and compatriots, said that Russia was expecting improvement of relations with Georgia after the presidential polls. He reminded that the two nations had become brotherly long before the signing of the Treaty of Georgievsk. Slutsky added that the new authorities of Georgia had more respect than the United National Movement.
Eurasian Union to connect EU and PEC – Russian MP
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliamentary committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots, said that Eurasian Integration was based on 17 intergovernmental agreements, which will make a total of 60 in the future. The Eurasian Parliamentary Assembly will unite parliaments of Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan.
Azerbaijan was uniquely prepared for elections – Russian observer chief
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliamentary monitoring group at the Azerbaijani presidential polls and head of the Committee for the CIS, Eurasian Integration and Compatriots, emphasized that flaws pointed out during the Azerbaijani presidential elections of 2008 and parliamentary polls of 2010 had been eliminated. He pointed out such technical advances as transparent ballot boxes, new schemes of organizations of polling stations.
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Slutsky to head Russian delegation of observers at Azerbaijani presidential polls
Leonid Slutsky (LDPR), head of the Russian parliamentary committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and compatriots, will head the delegation of Russian observers for the Azerbaijani presidential polls of October 9.The delegation consists of members of the United Russia (Oleg Lebedev, Gajimet Safaraliyev, Nadezhda Shkolkina, Murad Gajiyev, Zaur Gekkiyev, Svetlana Maksimova and Svetlanad Zhurova), CPRF (Kazbek Taysayev), LDPR (Ilya Drozdov) and A Fair Russia (Alla Kuzmina).
Leonid Slutsky: “In the future, Azerbaijan can join the Eurasian project”
Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Slutsky commented on the issues of cooperation between Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, and its activities in the Customs Union, as well as on the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union, and the plans of the State Duma Committee for CIS, the Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots. Leonid Slutsky said that the committee regularly talks about the creation of the Eurasian Union, which in turn resulted in the creation of a forum.
Leonid Slutsky: “Eurasian Integration is our priority”
Chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs Leonid Slutsky commented on issues of cooperation between Russia and the countries of the former Soviet Union, and its activities in the Customs Union, as well as on the construction of the Eurasian Economic Union, the plans of the State Duma Committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots. Leonid Slutsky said that the committee regularly talks about the creation of the Eurasian Union, which in turn resulted in the creation of a forum.
“Azerbaijan is eyeing up integration processes, but it is fairly self-sufficient”
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Russian MP Slutsky hails Azerbaijani achievements
Leonid Slutsky, head of the Russian parliamentary committee for the CIS, Eurasian integration and compatriots, said that Azerbaijan was extracting 14 billion cubic meters of gas a year and became an independent state. He praised economic, social and scientific achievements of Azerbaijan.The official reminded that the Agdam, Fizuli, Kelbajar, Zangelan, Lachin, Jebrail, Kubatly districts of Nagorno-Karabakh remained occupied and the OSCE Minsk Group was working on their deoccupation.Slutsky said that Azerbaijan was the first to start realization the Eastern Partnership program. He emphasized that Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev had refused to open the Euronest initiative in Baku a year ago.
Leonid Slutsky: Eurasian integration absorbs European integration as a more global project
Leonid Slutsky, the chairman of the State Duma committee for CIS, Eurasian integration and relations with compatriots living abroad, commented today on the plans of the Committee and issues of cooperation between Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union, its activities within the framework of the Customs Union and the establishment of the Eurasian Economic Union.
Azerbaijani presidential polls to be held according to international standards
Leonid Slutsky, the coordinator of observers of Azerbaijani presidential polls from the CIS Interparliament Assembly, believes that the elections will be held according to international democratic norms and standards, Trend reports.Slutsky and chief secretary of the Council of the CIS Interparliament Assembly are visiting Azerbaijan. They monitor preparations for the presidential elections, meet candidates for president and authorities of the Central Electoral Commission and the Azerbaijani parliament.
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Slutsky is the Best Russian Football Coach
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Best Russian Football Coach in 2012-2013
In Moscow, a ceremony of awarding tge prize "Best Russian Football Coach in 2012 - 2013" was held. The award was received by Leonid Slutsky. CSKA under his leadership last season won the title of champion of Russia, won the national cup, which became the second one for the coach with CSKA, and won the Russian Super Cup.
Russia demands Abkhazia and South Ossetia have access to PACE work
The Russian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe has demanded that Abkhazia and South Ossetia gain access to work in the Assembly along with Kosovo, the chairman of the Duma Committee on CIS Affairs and Relations with Compatriots, the deputy head of the Russian delegation Leonid Slutsky, announced today. "The Russian delegation demands Abkhazia and South Ossetia be given the same rights as Kosovo," Slutsky said, speaking at the PACE.
Russia to encourage tolerance
Russia plans to spend about half a billion rubles for realization of the Strategy for State National Policy in the next 3 years to encourage inter-ethnic and inter-religious peace. The document has measures needed to be taken to avoid inter-ethnic conflicts.
Russian Duma supports initiatives of Rossotrudnichestvo
The meeting of the State Duma Committee for CIS Affairs ended a coupleof hours ago in Moscow. The Head of the Federal Agency for theCommonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad andInternational Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo) Kosachevpresented his report. The event was held in preparation for the discussion on the prospectsof Rossotrudnichestvo that will be held at the plenary session of theState Duma in early April. In his speech Kosachev addressed the
