Davankov spoke about parliamentary diplomacy with the United States

The State Duma is ready to resume work with the United States on parliamentary diplomacy, Vladislav Davankov, vice speaker of the lower house of parliament, told Izvestia.

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"Dialogue is always good. And the fact that high-level contacts have begun gives us moderate optimism. Parliamentary diplomacy is also very important, and we are ready to resume work on this line," the politician said.

He stressed that it is even more important to establish horizontal ties in trade, science, and art. More often than not, it is precisely such ties that cement relations between countries the most. And they do not allow politicians to make drastic decisions, Vladislav Davankov noted.

With the arrival of the administration of the President of the United States, Donald Trump, Russia and the United States resumed dialogue on a wide range of issues. In particular, on February 12, the presidents of the two countries had their first telephone conversation since 2022. This was followed by a series of consultations in Saudi Arabia and Turkey and another call from the leaders.

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