
Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko expressed confidence in the constructive interaction between the Federation Council and the State Duma of the new convocation at the opening of the autumn session.
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Valentina Matvienko expressed confidence in the constructive interaction between the Federation Council and the State Duma of the new convocation.
The State Duma of the ninth convocation held its first meeting.
MOSCOW, October 2 – RIA Novosti. Speaker of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko expressed confidence in the constructive interaction between the Federation Council and the State Duma of the new convocation.
“The State Duma of the ninth convocation has already held its first meeting... I am confident that we will continue constructive interaction for the benefit of our citizens and our Fatherland,” the politician said at the opening of the autumn session.
Matvienko, on behalf of the senators, congratulated Vyacheslav Volodin on his election as Chairman of the State Duma and wished his fellow deputies successful work.

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