Russian State Duma selects new deputy speakers

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The State Duma deputies have confirmed nine deputies to serve as vice speakers of the parliament during a plenary session, according to Russian business daily "Vedomosti".

The newly appointed vice speakers are Viktoriya Abramchenko, Vladimir Vasilev, Aleksey Gordeev, Aleksandr Zhukov, Vitaliy Saveliev, Anna Kuznetsova, Maria Voropaeva, Vladislav Davankov, and Aleksandr Babakov.

• As previously reported, Vyacheslav Volodin was re-elected as the Chairman of the State Duma.