The Russian leader today, April 27, held the Council of Legislators with the Speaker of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, with the deputy corps from all over the country and the chairman of the Council of Federation Valentina Matvienko. The meeting was held in St. Petersburg. Vladimir Putin noted that he is pleased with the work of parliamentarians.

"I would like to thank the legislators for the multifaceted work that you are carrying out, and especially for your significant contribution to ensuring the single legal space of the country," reads the text posted on the website of the head of state. The Council of Legislators of Russia is not by chance going today. April 27 marks the Day of Russian Parliamentarism. At the meeting, politicians discuss the legislative provision of the message of the head of state to the Federal Assembly. Recall his Putin voiced in early March. Among the priority themes in the message - the development of the digital economy and social areas, in particular health. Meanwhile, the State Duma immediately began work on the implementation of the program. The chairman of the lower house of parliament called the presidential speech strategic. Volodin noted that the message of the head of state for several decades ahead set the guidelines for the development of Russia. In the State Duma, a special working group. It was on her shoulders lay the preparation for legislative support for the implementation of the message. In some cases, parliamentarians played a leading role.

According to Volodin, before that, hearings were held in the lower chamber, where topical issues were raised. For example, protecting the rights of equity holders and the development of the digital economy. Lawmakers do not overlook the diversification of the military-industrial complex. According to the speaker, the lion's share of the work of the deputy corps will be done within a year. However, it will not stop in 2019, because all the tasks that the head of state has set are global and of fundamental importance.