Experts of the Russian Academy of Sciences will be involved in the work of the lower chamber of the parliament. Interaction of the deputy corps and the expert council will benefit the adopted bills, the State Duma speaker Vyacheslav Volodin is convinced. A close cooperation with scientists the parliamentarian discussed at a meeting with the president of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeyev. In particular, amendments to the second reading of the law, giving the Academy of Sciences new powers. The initiator of this document was made by President Putin. The interaction between the State Duma and the Russian Academy of Sciences was considered a separate topic. "We need to organize the work in such a way that the RAS can express its views on the bills in question," Volodin said in an electronic newspaper "Days. RU". Also in the conversation was the first vice-speaker of the Duma, Ivan Melnikov. He advised the leadership of the institute of civil society to get involved in the analysis of the bill, which deals with retaliatory measures against the anti-Russian sanctions of the United States. "It was recently introduced and actively discussed.

Comments and suggestions are already received. They will be fully compiled and summarized after May 3. It seems to me expedient to ask the Academy, its institutions to get involved in analyzing the norms of the future law and assessing the possible consequences, "concluded the parliamentarian. The document regulating the work of the RAS also gives it the right to send proposals to the state authorities that help develop the legislative field. Just over a month ago, a thorough conversation took place between deputies and young scientists. The meeting prompted the chairman of the lower house to think that it is necessary to involve them in the discussion of laws in the sphere of education and science.

According to Volodin, closer cooperation will allow to react promptly to the wishes of the professional community. At the beginning of the year the State Duma founded the Council for Lawmaking. In its ranks included experts and representatives of the scientific community. The association is engaged in analysis, assessment of the current problems of the Russian legislation and, of course, develops ways to solve them. In addition, an integral part of the Council's work is to increase the effectiveness of the law-making process.