Cooperation with Arab countries is one of the priorities of the foreign policy of the Russian Federation. This was stated by the chairman of the State Duma (HD) of the Russian Federation Vyacheslav Volodin at a meeting with the chairman of the Arab parliament Muhammad Ahmed al-Yamakhi.
According to the website of the State Duma, on Thursday, on February 6, the meeting was held in Moscow Vyacheslav Volodin and Muhammad Ahmed al-Yamakhi. They signed a memorandum of understanding between the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation and the Arab parliament.
Volodin, speaking of Russia’s cooperation with Arab countries, noted that “for us this is one of the priorities of foreign policy.” These relations are invariably built on the principles of mutual respect, non -interference in internal affairs and lack of double standards, the chairman of the State Duma.
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According to him, European inter -parliamentary structures, for example, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), “discredited themselves.” “The organization is being created, but at the same time, alien values are imposed on its participants, the opinion is ignored that we consider it unacceptable. The parliamentary structure is a place for discussions on an equal footing,” said a Russian politician.
“When it comes to interaction with inter -parliamentary structures, it is necessary that they make it possible to effectively defend the interests of states, express not only their position, but also to influence decision -making. Today, inter -parliamentary structures that exist in countries do not have this. Europe, ”said the chairman of the State Duma.
Volodin emphasized that the Russian Federation “attaches great importance to the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the federal meeting of the country and the Arab parliament. According to him, there are an open dialogue at such sites.” We are building relations not only with the national parliaments of the Arab countries, but also With inter -parliamentary structures, ”he added, noting the effectiveness of their work.