Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries’ Parliaments may become new coordination platform - Russian lawmaker

SEOUL, June 27. /TASS/. The Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments (MSEAP) may become a new platform for coordinating legislators’ activities in key fields, Russian State Duma (lower house of parliament) Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin said at the meeting taking place in South Korean capital of Seoul. "In the future, the Meeting of Speakers of Eurasian Countries' Parliaments may become a new platform where legislators could exchange their lawmaking experience and coordinate activities in key fields," Volodin said. He expressed support for the statement made by Speaker of the South Korean National Assembly Chung Sye-kyun, in which he said that the forum could become a new institution for exchanging views and outlining decisions. "We need to discuss this matter today, and perhaps we will draw some specific proposals," the politician added. The State Duma speaker pointed out that he particularly meant parliamentary cooperation in the economic sphere, science, technology, medicine, the environmental protection and humanitarian projects. According to Volodin, the meeting taking place in the South Korean capital proves that the Eurasian countries take a huge interest in integration processes. "We all stand for mutually beneficial cooperation in Eurasia," he noted. The senior Russian lawmaker stressed that this kind of dialogue was based "not on political goals but on the willingness to learn to understand each other better and bring our positions on key development issues closer together." In this connection, the State Duma speaker expressed hope that "this open format will attract new participants." Read more