Vyacheslav Volodin noted the importance of the CSTO PA observers' work at the Russian presidential election

On March 16, Vyacheslav Volodin, Speaker of the State Duma, met with international observers of the CSTO Parliamentary Assembly, who arrived in Russia to monitor the Russian presidential election. 
Earlier, Mr. Volodin sent invitations to representatives of international parliamentary organizations and deputies of national parliaments of friendly countries to participate as observers at the Russian presidential election. 
A total of 123 invitations were sent to international parliamentary organizations and national parliaments of 78 countries.
According to the Chairman of the State Duma, the participation of international observers in the Russian presidential election is an integral part of conducting an election campaign of this level. 
"To us, this is an opportunity to meet and lay good foundations for cooperation. Our actions are based on the principles of respect, non-interference in the affairs of sovereign states and the absence of double standards," Vyacheslav Volodin noted.
The Chairman of the State Duma thanked the observers from the CSTO PA for their active position. 
"When it comes to elections, of course, it is important that they are held openly, legitimately, on a competitive basis," Mr. Volodin added.
According to Snezhanna Imasheva, coordinator of the CSTO PA group of observers and Chairperson of the Committee on Legislation and Judicial and Legal Reform of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the members of the delegation noted that the preparation and holding of elections in Russia were organized in accordance with the Constitution, electoral legislation of the Russian Federation and international standards.