Vyacheslav Volodin elected Russia's State Duma speaker

YEREVAN, OCTOBER 5, ARMENPRESS. Vyacheslav Volodin has been elected Russia’s new State Duma speaker, TASS reported.

Earlier Vladimir Putin hadcalled on the newly electedState Duma to support thecandidacy of Vyacheslav Volodin as itsspeaker. This wasan important issue, the Russian president noted, asthe previous speaker, Sergey Naryshkin, hadbeen offered a leading post in the foreign intelligence service (SVR).

Putin assumed that big experience at parliament wouldhelp Vyacheslav Volodin to structure work in position of the State Duma speaker.

An unprecedented pressure on Russia exerted by foreign countries requires consolidation and coordinated efforts, according to Vyacheslav Volodin.

"Global economy problems, unprecedented pressure on our country, exerted by certain foreign countries, require the consolidation and concurrence of our actions."

"At this point I fully agree with (Russian Communist Party leader) Zyuganov that we need to learn lessons from the history of our country and must not repeat the path that our country has covered without taking into account such rule as multiparty system, competitiveness and the ability to hold a dialogue," Volodin said.