Matvienko held a meeting with the Chancellor of Austria

“After the end of the official part, a short conversation took place on the feet of the Chairman of the Federation Council with the Austrian Chancellor.

Valentina Matvienko conveyed to Sebastian Kurtz the words of greetings from Russian President Vladimir Putin, ”the press service of the Federation Council said.

Matvienko expressed her gratitude to Kurtz for the high level of the conference held in Vienna from 6 to 8 September.

Earlier Valentina Matvienko expressed condolences in connection with the death of the head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev.