A delegation of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation pays an official visit to Parliament next week, which will include a wreath-laying at the bust in the Parliamentary precinct of former President Nelson Mandela, who passed away on 5 December 2013.
On Monday, 1 December the delegation, led by the Deputy Chairperson of the Council Mr Ilyas Magomed-Salamovich Umakhanov, meets National Council of Provinces (NCOP) Chairperson Ms Thandi Modise to sign a Memorandum of Understanding between the NCOP and the Federation Council. The memorandum seeks to broaden bilateral cooperation between the two states by formalising ties between the two legislatures.
Among other, the Memorandum of Understanding undertakes to:
- Facilitate the speedy activation of international treaties signed between the two states
- Develop inter-parliamentary interaction to strengthen friendly relations and expansion of bilateral cooperation between
- Exchange visits between the parliamentarians of the two countries
- Exchange information about legislation, parliamentary procedures and documents of mutual interest
- Promote consultation and cooperation between the countries’ delegations to multi-lateral organisations between their delegations, where possible, to take agreed positions in international parliamentary organisations, including the Inter Parliamentary Union and the Pan African Parliament
- Contribute to the creation of a Parliamentary component of the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) states
- Contribute to cooperation and broadening inter-regional ties between the two countries
On Tuesday, the delegation pays a courtesy visit to National Assembly Speaker Ms Baleka Mbete.
Friendly relations between South Africa and Russia date back to the struggle for a non-racial and democratic South Africa and there have been a number of high-level exchange visits since South Africa’s first non-racial, democratic election in 1994.
The following media opportunities will be available:
Monday, 1 December
09h27: arrival of Russian delegation at Good Hope Chambers, Parliament
09h30: Meeting with NCOP Chairperson Ms Thandi Modise at Good Hope Chambers. Media withdraw after opening remarks.
10h30: Signing of Memorandum of Understanding at Good Hope Chambers
10h45: Wreath-laying ceremony at Nelson Mandela Memorial Bust in front of National Assembly building
11h00: Signing of Distinguished Guests’ Book in the Queen’s Hall, NCOP building
Tuesday, 2 December
09h30: Courtesy visit to NA Speaker, Ms Baleka Mbete, Speaker’s Office, National Assembly building
Media who do not have Parliamentary media access permits and who want to cover the visit should send their details to the Media Management officials listed below by 15h30 today.
Details needed are:
- Full name
- ID or passport number
- Name of media house or title
- Designation (for example, writer, broadcaster, photographer)
Journalists and photographers who do not have Parliamentary media access permits and wish to cover the visit must send their details to Masego Dlula 083 985 7047 or 021 4038141 or at mdlula@parliament.gov.za and Nolizwi Magwagwa on 082 478 8255 or 021 403 2465 nmagwagwa@parliament.gov.za
Details required are:
- Name of media house,
- full name
- ID or passport number.
Biography of Mr Ilyas Magomed-Salamovich Umakhanov, Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of He Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation:
Born on 27 March 1957 in the city of Makhachkala, Republic of Dagestan, USSR.
Graduated from two institutions of higher education and holds a PhD. He graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations as a specialist in international relations and the Dagestan State Institute of National Economy as specialist in finance and credit.
Career:
1979 – 1981 Expert, senior expert of the Second European Section of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the USSR.
1981 – 1991 Held various positions in the International Section of the Central Committee of the All-Union Leninist Young Communist League (Moscow).
1991 – 1992 Head of a Consultants Group, Chairman of the International Commission of the Executive Committee of the Coordinating Council of youth organisations and unions of the USSR (Moscow).
1992 – 1994 President of the Centre of International Cooperation (Moscow), Chairman of the Board of Directors of Russian-Arab University (Moscow).
1995 – 1998 Chairman of the Budget, Finance and Tax Committee of the People’s Assembly of the Republic of Dagestan.
1998 – Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Dagestan.
Since 2001 Member of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation representing the executive authority of the Republic of Dagestan, First Deputy Chairperson of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on International Relations.
In December 2010 elected as a Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation.
State awards:
Order of Honour, Order of Friendship, medal “For Labour Heroism”, “70 Years of Restoration of Independence of Afghanistan”, Honoured Economist of the Republic of Dagestan.
Married with two sons and a daughter.
Mr Ilyas Magomed-Salamovich Umakhanov’s delegation:
Mr Mikhail I Petrakov : Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of South Africa
Mr Sergey L Batin: Member of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Budget and Financial Markets
Mr Oleg A Kazakovstev: Member of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Budget and Financial Markets
Mr Arsen B Kanokov: Deputy Chairperson of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on International Relations
Mr Mukharbiy M Ul’Bashev: Member of the Committee of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation on Budget and Financial Markets.
Mr Mikhail I Kalinin: Head of the International Directorate of the Apparatus of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Mr Alexey I Bykov: Chief Consultant of the Secretariat of I.M-S.Umakhanov, Deputy Chairperson of the Council of the Federation of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation
Mr Anatoly G Bashkin: Deputy Director of the Department of Africa of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
Official delegation of the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa led by the Honourable Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, Ms T Modise, MP:
Mr RJ Tau, MP, Deputy Chairperson of the NCOP
Ms MC Dikgale, MP, House Chairperson of the NCOP for International Relations and Cooperation
Mr A Nyambi, MP, House Chairperson for Committees NCOP
Dr HE Mateme, Chief Whip of the NCOP
Mr E Makue, MP, Chairperson of the Select Committee on International Relations and Trade
Ms J Fubbs, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry
Mr FZ Majola, MP, Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Energy
Mr G Mgidlana, Secretary to Parliament
Ms PN Tyawa, Deputy Secretary to Parliament
Advocate ME Phindela, Secretary to the NCOP
