The State Duma reported on the military training of Volodin

State Duma Chairman Vyacheslav Volodin, while studying at the university, was trained at the military department, then studied at courses at the military institute, today he is a reserve colonel.

This was reported in the Telegram channel of the lower house of the Russian parliament.

As noted in the State Duma, today deputies are asked questions about their military specialty and service in the Armed Forces (AF) of the Russian Federation. Speaker of the Chamber Volodin studied at the Saratov Institute at the Faculty of Organization and Technology of Machine Repair, majoring in mechanical engineering. He was trained at the military department, and then went through military training, took the oath and received the officer rank of “lieutenant”.

Subsequently, as a reserve officer, he took courses at a military institute. Today Volodin is a reserve colonel, the State Duma said.

On Tuesday, January 17, Vyacheslav Volodin suggested that only Russians who had served in the army, as well as those who received a military registration specialty, be accepted for public office.