in the capital, 10 we continue broadcasting the morning news, here is what we have learned by this hour. the crews of su-25 attack aircraft struck the manpower and equipment of the ukrainian armed forces in the border area of ​​the kursk region. all assigned targets were destroyed. artillery is also working on the enemy. with reconnaissance, our fighters are pushing the ukrainian armed forces out of russian territory. foreign minister sergey lavrov arrived in new york for the un general assembly. the diplomat will hold a number of bilateral talks, and will also meet with secretary general antonio guterres. israeli aviation continues bomb lebanon, sakhalin. they reported on the murder of the missile commander.

the upper house has changed, 20 new parliamentarians have come. russian military are destroying groups of the armed forces of ukraine in the border areas of the kursk region from the ground from the air. thus, new strikes were carried out by the crew of attack aircraft on su-25 aircraft. intelligence reported that concentrations of manpower, armored vehicles of the enemy have been destroyed. and now a broadcast from the federation council, where the autumn session is opening.

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good, dear, se sarà. see here. dear colleagues, we are considering the first question on the draft agenda of the 575th meeting of the federation council. i propose to accept the agenda as a basis. please vote. voting is underway. the decision has been made: will

any of the senators have additions, clarifications, changes to the agenda? no, i propose to hold today's meeting without a break, there will be no objections, colleagues, no, i propose to approve the agenda of the 575th meeting of the federation council as a whole, voting is underway, document number 421, please vote, the agenda has been approved, dear colleagues. let's move on to the question of the chairman of the federation council of the federal assembly of the russian federation, in accordance with the regulations of the federation council, the floor is given to the oldest senator of the russian federation, yuri leonidovich vorobyov. dear senators,

colleagues, friends, today. is a special solemn day for all of us, the beginning of the autumn session and an important political event, the election of the chairman of the federation council, i have the honor to propose matvienko, valentina ivanovna, to this high post, valentina ivanovna has headed the federation council since 2011, becoming the first woman to chair the russian parliament. during her presidency.

parliamentarism, a chamber of young legislators was created, a number of significant projects are being successfully implemented, such as the recently held eurasian women's forum, the annual forum of regions of belarus and russia, and others. the style of our

work, the format of holding plenary sessions. the upper chamber has become completely different, recognizable and authoritative. we all see how our. buildings have been transformed, the working conditions of senators, employees of the federation council apparatus have changed, the main merit in all this is our chairman, whose work has been duly recognized by the president of russia, with the highest state awards, including hero of labor, the title hero of labor, full cavalier of the order for merit to the fatherland, the order of st. apostle andrew the first-called and others. dear colleagues, this is only a small part of what i wanted to say now, i believe that we have every reason for valentina ivanovna to continue to lead our chamber, and i ask you to support this candidacy, the candidacy of a beautiful, young,

wonderful woman who has shown that she is the best of us. thank you. those wishing to speak. vladimir mikhailovich dzhabarov, you have the floor. thank you very much. dear colleagues, there are many senators in this hall, including your humble servant, who clearly remembers the day of september 21 2011, when the new member of the federation council from st. petersburg, valentina ivanovna matviyenko, was elected chairperson of the federation council for the first time by secret ballot, almost unanimously. at that time, we did not yet fully understand that the upper chamber of the federal assembly was headed by

a statesman, a politician of the highest level, who devoted his entire adult life to serving the fatherland. having headed our chamber, valentina ivanna matviyenko managed to consolidate and organize the effective work of the entire senatorial corps, but in this she was first and foremost demanding of herself. it was under her that the federation council truly became a chamber of regions, the heads of regions, republics, and legislative assemblies regularly meet with the chairman of the federation council, report on their problems, ask for help and advice, and there was not a case of indifference to regional problems on the part of our speaker. a few more words about the most important international activities of valentin, valentin vanna. many of those present have been on foreign trips with our speaker.

chairperson of the federation council of the federal assembly of the russian federation. thank you,

vladimir mikhailovich, the floor will be given to elena vladimirovna afanasyeva. please, elena vladimirovna. dear colleagues, my dear friends, i fully support the election of valentina ivanovna to the post of chairperson of the federation council, i am sure that our voters and the country's leadership know that they can fully rely on senators. here we have order, interaction, a responsible attitude to lawmaking, actions only in the interests of russia and in the interests of russians. at the head of this process, of course, is our leader. at the forefront of making all the fateful political decisions is our chairman, who professionally approaches the solution of the problems set by our citizens. we know the very sensitive attitude of each senator to '.

tolerant of another point of view. and indeed, when not only we, citizens of the russian federation, but also our political opponents from abroad communicate with valentina ivanovna, they see our kindness, they see our respect for their opinion, but at the same time time, they see the spirit, the spirit of the person they are talking to, they understand that this person has a very strong character, that he will defend the interests of his country, the interests of his citizens, to the last, as we say, drop of blood. we all focus on how our leader behaves, and we can always be sure that she will support

our actions if they do not violate the laws of the russian federation and our person acts only in the interests of our country. i am sure that our team really has something to work on under under the leadership of valentin ivanov, because our country expects decisive decisions from us, our people expect protection from us. in the person of the chairman of the federation council, how the federation council has changed and how the perception of our citizens, our body has changed. i am for the election of valentina ivanovna, i hope that i do not even doubt that today. everyone supports the election of valentina ivanovna, as chairman, thank you, elena vladimirovna, ivan nikolaevich, you will direct to the speech or you, or you - that's it, i think, maybe you can run for office wanted to nominate, colleagues, welcome, are there any more who wish, i think they have spoken, here are three speakers, there are no other candidates, then we have finished speaking, are there any questions for

the candidate for the post of chairman of the federation council, valentin ivanov, no questions, please, sit down. no questions, in accordance with the regulations of the federation council, the appointment to the post of chairman of the federation council is carried out by secret ballot using an electronic system, please change the cards, the cards have been installed, check everything carefully, colleagues, a proposal has been made to elect valentina ivanovna matviyenko to the position of. chairperson of the federation council of the federal assembly of the russian federation. please vote. dear colleagues, the decision has been made. valentina ivanovna matviyenko has been elected to the position

of chairperson. thank you, colleagues, thank you, dear colleagues, dear colleagues, thank you for such kind words, thank you for your support, for the fact that you have once again supported the nomination of my candidacy for the position of chairperson. of the federation council, believe me, these are not pompous words, i am simply proud to work in such a team of stellar people, each of you represents your regions, these are the best representatives of the subjects of the russian federation, we have a wonderful team, professional, state, focused on the final result, i am

grateful to the president of the russian federation, vladimir vladimirovich putin for his support for support always. to the initiatives of the federation council of our actions, we all work in the president's team, this is our parliamentary, senatorial shoulder, it is always reliable in making important government decisions, in their implementation, behind this is the work of each of you. i thank you once again, i promise you that the experience that i have gained together with you, the knowledge, the developments that we have... dear colleagues, voting cards, please change, we continue working, the third

question is reported by vyacheslav stepanovich timchenko, please. thank you very much, dear valentin ivanovna, dear colleagues, the chairperson of the federation council has received applications from a number of senators asking to terminate their work early powers, you have the corresponding draft resolution, please support it. colleagues, are there any questions? no, it is put to a vote, the resolution of the federation council, please vote, as a whole, document 410. the decision has been made. the fourth question: about the first deputy chairman of the federation council of the federal assembly of the russian federation. dear colleagues, since the regulations do not provide such a right, i propose for the position of first deputy, chairman of the federation council, the candidacy of

vladimir vladimirovich yakushev, governor tyumen oblast granted him the powers of a senator. russian federation, well, probably, vladimir vladimirovich does not need an introduction, however, i will say very briefly: vladimir vladimirovich was born in the sixty-eighth year, served in the military in the ranks of the soviet army, graduated from tyumen state university, received a candidate of economic sciences. for many years, his professional life was associated with the tyumen oblast. vladimir vladimirovich worked in various positions in the banking sector, was vice-governor region, head of the city of tyumen for more than 10 years headed the tyumen region.

representative of the president in the urals federal district. in the summer of this year, he was appointed to the position of acting secretary of the general council of the united russia party. the party with his direct participation was prepared for the single day of voting.

colleagues, will there be any questions for vladimir vladimirovich, senator, please, no questions, we know, vladimir vladimirovich, thank you, sit down. closer, otherwise you came to us today as a backbencher, on the last bench sat, there is a prospect, colleagues, in accordance with

the regulations of the council of the federation, the election of the first deputy chairman is carried out by secret ballot using an electronic system. i ask you to install cards for secret voting, check their work. so, who is in favor of electing vladimir vladimirovich yakushev, first deputy chairman of the council of the federation, i ask you to vote, voting is underway, the decision was made unanimously, vladimir vladimirovich yakushev, elected first deputy, chairman. council of the federation, we sincerely congratulate you, vladimir vladimirovich, on your election, we wish you success, please take your new workplace, once again

congratulations, colleagues, please replace your cards with regular work cards, sit down, the fifth question. deputy chairman of the council of the federation, in accordance with the regulations, i also propose to elect inna yuryevna svitenko to the post of deputy chairman of the council of the federation. inna yuryevna confirmed her powers as a senator from the legislative body of the state moscow city authorities, won the elections in a single-mandate district, became a deputy of the moscow city duma and the deputies. on granted her the powers of a senator, colleagues, we also discussed this issue yesterday at the council of the chamber,

it was unanimously supported, are there any questions for me? no, are there any questions for ina yuryevna, please, no, no, if those wishing to speak, colleagues, if there are any, please sign up, no, probably, sit down, colleagues, we change the cards again for secret ballot cards, check their work. so, let's move on to voting: who is for that, to elect inna yurievna svitenko, deputy chairperson of the federation council, please vote. voting is underway. the decision was made unanimously, inna yurievna, congratulations, we wish you great success,

we are changing the cards again. to work, please, colleagues, respected, respected senators, the floor is given to the chairperson of the federation council, valentina ivanovna matvienko. senators of the russian federation, first of all, i would like to once again sincerely thank you for the trust you have placed in me, your unanimous support, it is a great honor for me to head the federation council and to work, i emphasize once again, with such a professional, well-coordinated government team. i think that together we will do many more useful things for the benefit of russia, and i, for my part, will make

every effort to do so. as you know, after the end of the spring session , the president met with the chairmen of the chambers of parliament. the discussion primarily focused on the progress of the implementation of the address to the federal assembly of the may decrees, work to achieve national development goals, and ensuring defense capability, support for sso participants and their families. all these are the central topics that will form the core of our agenda. autumn session, i will note that during the so-called summer parliamentary recess, the federation council continued its active work, there was constant work in the regions, a number of senators took part in the events of the eastern economic forum, a very meaningful working trip to the chechen republic took place, thank you for such activity, this is an important, integral part

of our work. which, as is known, is not not only in the conference room, but also on the ground, in all subjects of the russian federation. it is impossible to list all the events, but of course, the central one was the fourth eurasian women's forum, which was held in st. petersburg with incredible success a few days ago. the forum participants greeted the speech of the president of the russian federation, vladimir, with great enthusiasm. the forum has become the largest global platform for promoting women's projects and women's initiatives. representatives of 126 countries from all over the world took part in its work. continents, and this is an absolute record in the entire

history of the forum. more than 100 events were held within the framework of its main program, including the first women's forum brics. i thank all colleagues who took part in the preparation of the forum. everything was held at the highest level. the federation council continues to receive numerous thanks from participants from all over the world. separate, special words of gratitude to galina nikolaevna karelova, who all these years. has been a real locomotive, an ideological inspirer of the promotion of the women's agenda, galina nikanovna, thank you very much, also thank you to konstantinovich kosachev, all the senators who worked at the forum venues, and of course, the federation council staff for participating in its preparation and holding. the most important event in the domestic political life of our

country was. governor elections were held in the regions, deputies of regional legislative assemblies were elected in 13 subjects of the federation, as you know, the overall turnout on the single voting day was a record for the past 11 years, including in the border regions, the unity of our people and civic responsibility are... the best defense against any enemy adventures and provocations. dear colleagues, the beginning of the autumn session is always associated with the renewal of the senatorial corps. following the elections, 12 senators reconfirmed their powers. as of today , our chamber has already been replenished with 14 new senators and appointments continue. i would like to.