HE the Deputy Speaker of the Shura Council Dr Hamda bint Hassan al-Sulaiti held meetings with First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma Alexander Zhukov and Andrey Yatskin, who serves as First Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of Russia, on the sidelines of her participation in the Third International Forum Woman of the Third Millennium. During the meetings, the two sides discussed existing parliamentary co-operation between the two countries and discussed ways to enhance and develop it. They also addressed several topics on the forum's agenda. HE Dr al-Sulaiti also met with President of the International Women's Union Alfiya Amirova to discuss several issues related to the role of legislative councils in addressing women's issues, enhancing their status, and supporting their participation in development and societal building. In a related context, she met with Member of the Council for Financial, Industrial, and Investment Policies at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Russia Elena Gennadievna. The meeting dealt with discussing topics of joint interest.