"In accordance with the law, the authority to interact with the competent authorities of foreign states during inspections for compliance with the restrictions imposed on civil servants is vested in the Prosecutor General's Office of Russia," the press service of RIA Novosti quotes.
Earlier, the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption sent a request to the Central Election Commission of Russia to provide information about the possible presence of dual citizenship or residence permits in other countries for a number of deputies.
From June 25 to July 1, an all-Russian vote was held on amendments to the Constitution of Russia, changes to the country's basic law were supported by 77.92% of the participants.
On July 3, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on the official publication of the Constitution, as amended, which entered into force the next day.
The new norms of the main law envisage a ban on foreign citizenship for the president, prime minister, his deputies, ministers and heads of other federal executive bodies, as well as senators and deputies.