State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin held a telephone call with Marlen Mamataliev to congratulate him on his election as Chairman of the Jogorku Kenesh (the Parliament of Kyrgyzstan). During the conversation, Volodin also extended an official invitation for the new Speaker to visit Russia.
"State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin held a telephone conversation with the Chairman of the Jogorku Kenesh of the Kyrgyz Republic, Marlen Mamataliev," the press service of the State Duma reported. "Vyacheslav Volodin congratulated Marlen Mamataliev on his election as the head of the republic’s Jogorku Kenesh."
Volodin emphasized that "the dialogue between deputies is a vital factor in strengthening the strategic partnership and friendly relations" between the two nations.
The two leaders also discussed the continued development of Russian-Kyrgyz relations within the parliamentary dimension. The State Duma Chairman invited Mamataliev to pay an official visit to Russia. In accepting the invitation, the head of the Kyrgyz Parliament underscored the importance of deepening inter-parliamentary dialogue.
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Based on materials from TASS