Parliamentary diplomacy adds what can be called a “democratic perspective” to international politics
Interest in studying parliamentary diplomacy is increasing steadily. A significant amount of articles and commentary devoted to the subject have ...
On June 25, 2015, the Federation Council of Russia’s Federal Assembly held hearing “Mechanisms for Pan-European Cooperation: Opportunities for Parliamentary Diplomacy” opened by Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Foreign Affairs Konstantin Kosachev, a RIAC member, and attended by Committee Deputy Chairman Vladimir Jabarov, Chairman of Duma Committee on CIS, Eurasian Integration ...
... Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of Russia’s Federation Council and Special Representative of the Russian President for cooperation with African countries, shares his insights with RIAC on contemporary international relations and the role of parliamentary diplomacy in the international arena.
You chaired the Russian Federation Council’s Foreign Affairs Committee for nearly 13 years. How would you assess the changes that have taken place in the Russian foreign policy over the years?
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