April 27 Is the Day of Russian Parliamentarism

On April 27, the Russian Federation annually celebrates Day of Russian Parliamentarism. 

This memorable date marks a historic event: the opening of the State Duma of the Russian Empire in 1906, which became the first democratic institution to lay the foundations for the country’s legislative work.

Today, senators of the Federation Council and deputies of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation are being congratulated on their professional holiday.

Thanks to active and productive approach of Russian lawmakers, the work is consistently being carried out to approximate and harmonize the national legislation of the Member States of the Collective Security Treaty Organization on national security and defence.

Today, amid a rapidly changing global landscape, interparliamentary cooperation within the CSTO is taking on a particular significance. 
Parliamentarians are jointly addressing critical tasks related to establishing the legal framework for collective security, countering international terrorism, drug trafficking, cybercrime and other contemporary challenges. 

Protection of historical truth and traditional values remains a top priority of the joint work, as well as preventing interference in the internal affairs of sovereign states.