Chairman of the Russian Parliament Will Attend G20 Meeting in Jakarta, Scheduled to Meet Puan Maharani and La Nyalla

Chairman of the Council of the Russian Federation Valentina Matviyenko. (Wikimedia Commons/Federation Council)

JAKARTA - Chairman of the Upper House of the Russian Parliament or Federation Council, Valentina Matviyenko, is scheduled to attend the G20 meeting in Jakarta, as well as meet several domestic officials, the press service of the Federation Council said.

"On October 5-7, a delegation of the Russian parliament led by Chairman of the Federation Council Valentina Matviyenko will visit the Republic of Indonesia", the press service said, citing TASS October 5.

"Matviyenko will participate in the eighth summit of the G20 parliamentary leaders in Jakarta, deliver speeches during sessions on food and energy security and environmental challenges and participate in discussions aimed at social integration, gender equality, and the expansion of women's rights and opportunities", continue press service.

She is scheduled to meet with senior officials and members of the Indonesian parliament, including House of Representatives Speaker Puan Maharani and Regional Representative Council Chair La Nyalla Mattalitti.

In addition, Matviyenko will also hold a series of other bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the event.

Furthermore, the Russian parliamentary delegation also included Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev, Deputy Chairman of the State Duma (lower house) Pyotr Tolstoy, Chairman of the Federation Council Committee for Science, Education and Culture Liliya Gumerova, and First Deputy Chair of the International Affairs Committee of the Federation Council Vladimir Dzabarov.

It is known, the eighth conference of the G20 parliamentary leaders was held ahead of the G8 summit. The agenda covers issues of sustainable development, green economy, food, and energy security, economic challenges, efficient legislative work, decent democracy, social integration, gender equality, and women's rights.