State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin on Wednesday met with Iranian Supreme Court Chief Justice Seyyed Ahmad Mortazavi Moghaddam and discussed exchanging legislative experience in protecting the sovereignty of countries and countering sanctions. The State Duma press service reported this on Wednesday.
"On May 17, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin and Chief of the Supreme Court of the Islamic Republic of Iran Seyyed Ahmad Mortazavi Moghaddam met in the State Duma. The meeting participants discussed issues related to exchanging legislative experience, including the protection of sovereignty, strengthening security and countering illegal Western sanctions," the report said.
During the meeting, Volodin noted "a constructive dialogue between the two countries' parliaments on a wide range of issues, from the economy and regional development to security and fighting terrorism." He also stressed that the dynamics of relations were set by the heads of both states. "We should jointly develop effective solutions to counter challenges, share experience and best practices. As part of the parliamentary dimension, we take measures to protect the sovereignty of our country from foreign interference, preserving traditional values," Volodin said in the message.
Volodin also recalled the work of the State Duma commission to investigate foreign interference in Russia's internal affairs. According to him, the deputies are "ready to exchange experience of legislative work with their Iranian colleagues." "We need to strengthen the independence and national sovereignty of Russia and Iran together in the interests of the citizens of our countries," the Duma speaker added.
GSV "Russia - Islamic world"
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Based on materials from TASS