Change constitution to keep Putin: Mironov

Sergei Mironov, one of Russia’s most senior politicians and recently elected Speaker, yesterday called for changes to the constitution to allow Vladimir Putin to run for a third term as president.

Speaker offers to increase presidential term

Sergei Mironov, re-elected on Friday for the third time as Speaker of the Federation Council upper house of parliament, has come up with an offer to introduce some amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation.

Mironov reelected speaker of Russian parliament upper house

Sergei Mironov, Speaker of the Russian parliament upper house, has been reelected by a majority of Federation Council members Friday.

Branch of Institute for Democracy Monitoring to open in Baku

A branch of the International Institute for the Monitoring of the Development of Democracy, of the Parliamentary System and of the Observance of Electoral Rights of CIS Citizens, the first in CIS, will be created in Baku.

Russia, Turkey may hit $25 bln in trade by 2010

Turkey and Russia may reach $25 billion in trade volume by 2010 by establishing interregional relations between the two countries, according to Sergey Mironov, chairman of the Council of Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.

Russia's parliamentary delegation visiting Turkey

A Russian parliamentary delegation led by Federation Council Chairman Sergei Mironov began an official visit to Turkey on Monday by laying a wreath at a memorial to the founder and first president of the Turkish Republic Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Just Russia's Mironov re-elected senator, wants to stay speaker

Sergei Mironov was re-elected a member of Russia's upper house of parliament from St. Petersburg Wednesday and said he hoped to remain Federation Council speaker.

St. Petersburg mayor wants Mironov to represent city in Federation Council

St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko has backed Fair Russia leader Sergei Mironov's nomination to be the city's representative in the Federation Council.

" Fair Russia " can support a nominee edinorossa on a post of the speaker of the Duma

Valentine Matvienko has supported promotion of a nominee of Sergey Mironov on a post of the senator from St.-Petersburg. It was declared by the head of the Petersburg branch of a party " Fair Russia " Oleg Nilov met today with the governor.

Mironov calls on health minister Zurabov to resign

Federation Council Speaker and Fair Russia leader Sergei Mironov has criticized Health and Social Development Minister Mikhail Zurabov and called on him to resign.