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Opening remarks by Mikhail Mishustin at a meeting with members of the Council of the House of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly
Mikhail Mishustin: Good afternoon, dear Valentina Ivanovna (addressing V. Matvienko), dear friends!
The meetings of the Government and the leadership of the Federation Council are not only a good tradition, they are also proof of the effective working relations that have developed between us. We are very successful, in my opinion, cooperating at various sites. My deputies, representatives of ministries and departments participate in meetings of the chamber and in meetings of committees and interdepartmental groups. State secretaries of ministries, who are responsible for updating legislation, work closely with the Federation Council. It is also extremely important for us to have feedback within government hours. Based on the results of each such discussion and the proposals received by the senators, the ministries are giv