Importance of parliamentary diplomacy in strengthening bilateral relations 🇷🇺🇿🇦 During a bilateral meeting Ms Mtshweni-Tsipane emphasised the importance of giving practical effect to the 2024 Memorandum of Cooperation between the National Council of Provinces and the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation by expanding exchanges between parliamentarians, strengthening committee-to-committee cooperation, and promoting collaboration between South African provinces and Russian regions. 👉🏻 Mr Vyacheslav Volodin and Ms Refilwe Mtshweni-Tsipane agreed that legislatures have a critical role to play in advancing cooperation between the two countries through effective law-making, robust oversight and sustained parliamentary dialogue.