“There are proposals to widen the powers of the intelligence services and law enforcement agencies and to toughen criminal responsibility not only for terrorist activity but for anyone who supports it morally, financially or with information”, said Matviyenko.
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Representatives of denominations and non-governmental organizations also participated in the session.
According to the parliamentary draft, it is necessary “to improve broad worldwide cooperation with all countries without exception, as well as with organizations and structures expressing willingness to cooperate”.
“A reliable barrier at the borders of the state should be introduced against extremists getting into Russian Federation”, Interfax quoted a draft resolution as saying.
Parliament members also declared their readiness to improve Russian legislation in the field of migration policy to prevent the spread of all forms of terrorism and global crime. An global tribunal should also be created for terrorist crimes, she said.
A Russian A321 plane crashed in Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula on October 31, killing all 224 on board.
“Before Moscow, (Mr Hollande) will visit Washington and we consider it as a creation of the widest anti-terrorist coalition”, he said, adding that Mr Putin and Mr Hollande would meet again during a conference in Paris on Nov 30.
The gathering in Moscow – that included religious leaders – was designed as a show of support for President Vladimir Putin by the Kremlin-loyal deputies after he ratcheted up air strikes in Syria in the wake of the confirmation of the bombing.
Russia’s chief of general staff Valery Gerasimov held talks Thursday, November 19, with French counterpart Pierre de Villiers on combating the Islamic State group in Syria, in the first such contact since the start of the Ukraine conflict previous year.
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Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov vowed Wednesday that Russian Federation would defend itself with all available means against any act of aggression.
