The Charter of Peaceful Russia, adopted by the founding congress in Berlin on 12–13 June 2026. Machine translation from Russian; the Russian original is binding.

1. GENERAL PROVISIONS

1.1. The political party “Peaceful Russia” (hereinafter, the Party) is a voluntary, self-governing public association of Russians, created on the basis of shared political interests and convictions and of unity of principles and values in pursuing the aims and objectives of the Party.

1.2. The Party was freely created by decision of the founding congress on 12 June 2026.

1.3. The Party carries out its activities throughout the territory of Russia and beyond its borders.

1.4. The Party may have legal personality, state registration and party property, and may in its own name acquire and exercise civil rights and bear civil obligations.

1.5. The full name of the Party is the Political Party “Peaceful Russia” (Mirnaya Rossiya). Abbreviated name: MR. These names are equivalent.

1.6. Structural units of the Party use the name of the Party in their names in accordance with clause 1.5 of this Charter, indicating their territorial affiliation.

2. PARTY SYMBOLS

2.1. The Party has its own symbols: emblems and flags.

2.2. The design of the Party emblem and flags is determined by decision of the Central Political Council of the Party.

2.3. The procedure for using the Party’s symbols is established by the Bureau of the Party.

3. BASIC PRINCIPLES AND VALUES OF THE PARTY

3.1. The activities of the Party are based on the values set out in the Manifesto of the Party adopted by the founding congress on 12 June 2026.

3.2. The key values of the Party are peace, freedom and justice.

3.3. The activities of the Party are also based on the principles of voluntariness, equality and self-government; tolerance; trust and respect for the individual; dialogue and cooperation; humanism, compassion and solidarity; honesty, responsibility and morality; the unacceptability of xenophobia and of any form of discrimination; internationalism; the inviolability of private property and private life; respect for the rights and freedoms of the individual and the citizen; intra-party democracy; political pluralism; and the separation of powers between the bodies of the Party.

3.4. The Party is free to determine its internal structure, aims, forms and methods of activity.

4. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PARTY

4.1. The main aims of the Party are:

4.1.1. Building in Russia a civil society based on the principles of freedom, responsibility, equality of opportunity, social justice, tolerance, the supremacy of law and constitutional democracy.

4.1.2. Building in Russia a state governed by the rule of law and a system of public authority that ensure the protection of the life, liberty, property and security of citizens, equality of all before the law, the freedom and sovereignty of the country, and the rule of law.

4.1.3. Ensuring a peaceful foreign policy of Russia based on good-neighbourly relations with other countries and the effort to avoid military conflicts.

4.1.4. Ensuring a domestic policy of Russia based on guarantees of respect for the rights and freedoms of the individual and the citizen; an effective, socially oriented market economy; and fair treatment of the individual, of their dignity and their labour.

4.1.5. Ensuring that bodies of public authority in Russia are formed as a result of free, transparent, open elections monitored by society.

4.1.6. Political education of citizens.

4.1.7. Shaping public opinion.

4.1.8. Expressing the opinion of citizens on any matter of public life and bringing it to the attention of the wider public, the bodies of public authority of Russia, and foreign and international organisations.

4.2. The main objectives of the Party are:

4.2.1. Organising broad participation of citizens in the public and political life of society and in solving national, regional and local problems.

4.2.2. Developing and implementing programmes of social and state development aimed at strict observance of fundamental human rights and freedoms.

4.2.3. Disseminating information about the activities of the Party, popularising its principles and values, views, aims and objectives, and explaining the Party’s position to citizens.

4.2.4. Attracting supporters of the Party and enabling them to take part in the activities of the Party.

4.2.5. Creating mechanisms of political representation for Russians who share the values and principles of the Party, both in Russia and abroad.

4.3. The main forms of pursuing the aims and objectives of the Party are:

4.3.1. Organising and taking part in public events such as meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets.

4.3.2. Organising and holding public debates, discussions and speeches.

4.3.3. Taking part in elections at all levels of public authority in Russia.

4.3.4. Public appeals to state bodies, local self-government bodies and their officials, and other actions that influence the activities of these bodies.

4.3.5. Disseminating opinions, including by means of modern information technologies, on decisions taken and policies pursued by bodies of public authority.

4.3.6. Shaping socio-political views and convictions, including through political education, opinion polls or other research and the publication of their results.

4.3.7. Involving citizens in political activity.

4.3.8. Cooperation with non-profit organisations.

4.3.9. Interaction with international public, state and intergovernmental organisations.

4.3.10. Other forms of pursuing the aims and objectives of the Party as determined by the governing bodies of the Party.

5. RIGHTS OF THE PARTY AND ITS STRUCTURAL UNITS

5.1. The Party and its structural units have the right:

5.1.1. To disseminate information about their activities freely and to popularise their views, aims and objectives.

5.1.2. To take part in forming bodies of public authority in Russia.

5.1.3. To take part in elections and referendums in Russia.

5.1.4. To create structural units of the Party in Russia and abroad in the manner established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

5.1.5. To organise and hold meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches, pickets and other public events.

5.1.6. To found publishing houses, news agencies, printing enterprises and mass media in the manner established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

5.1.7. To form associations and unions with other political parties and other public associations.

5.1.8. To defend their rights and to represent the interests of members of the Party and of persons who share its values and aims.

5.1.9. To establish and maintain international links with political parties and other public associations of foreign states, to join international unions and associations, and to take part in the activities of foreign and international institutions in the manner established by the governing bodies of the Party.

5.1.10. To carry out charitable activities.

5.1.11. To study public opinion through sociological research and population surveys.

5.1.12. To carry out other activities to achieve the statutory and programme aims and objectives of the Party in the manner established by the governing bodies of the Party.

6. PARTICIPATION IN THE ACTIVITIES OF THE PARTY

6.1. Persons who have reached the age of eighteen and are citizens of Russia or identify themselves as Russians may take part in the activities of the Party as members of the Party.

6.2. Members of the Party have equal rights and obligations.

6.3. The rights granted by this Charter to persons taking part in the activities of the Party are personal rights and may not be transferred to other persons for exercise within the Party, including by power of attorney.

6.4. Both Members of the Party and other persons invited by the governing bodies of the Party as experts, consultants or supporters of the Party may take part in the activities of the Party.

6.5. A Council of Branches of the Party may be created in the Party to help pursue its statutory and programme aims and objectives, to promote intra-party democracy and to develop horizontal links within the Party. The Council of Branches performs advisory and consultative functions. The procedure for forming the Council of Branches is determined by the Central Political Council of the Party. The Council of Branches may submit proposals to the Central Political Council of the Party.

6.6. The Party may create an Expert Council of the Party to help pursue its statutory and programme aims and objectives. The procedure for forming the Expert Council and its membership are determined by the Central Political Council of the Party.

Candidates for the Expert Council may be nominated by intra-party associations.

7. MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARTY

7.1. Membership of the Party is voluntary and individual.

7.2. Membership of the Party may not be restricted on grounds of professional, social, racial, national or religious affiliation, or on grounds of sex, sexual and gender identity, origin, property status or place of residence.

7.3. Members of the Party may be citizens of Russia and persons who identify themselves as Russians, who have reached the age of eighteen, who accept the Charter and programme documents of the Party, share its aims and objectives, and assist the Party.

7.4. All delegates of the 1st founding congress of the Party, convened on 12 June 2026 in the city of Berlin (Federal Republic of Germany), are members of the Party.

7.5. Admission to membership of the Party is made on the basis of a personal written application submitted to the Bureau, the Central Political Council or the Congress of the Party. An application for membership may be submitted remotely in electronic form. The procedure is established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

7.6. The procedure for admission to membership of the Party is established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

8. RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS OF THE PARTY

8.1. A member of the Party has the right:

8.1.1. To hold a document in the form established in the Party confirming membership of the Party (party card). The form of this document is established by the Bureau of the Party. Party cards are issued by representatives of the governing and executive bodies of the Party.

8.1.2. To suspend membership of the Party by written application. Membership may be restored by personal written application.

8.1.3. To leave the Party freely.

8.1.4. To take part in the activities of the Party on a clandestine basis and to have a party pseudonym, for reasons of personal safety. The procedure for clandestine participation in the activities of the Party is established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

8.1.5. To elect and be elected to the governing bodies of the Party, of its structural units and of other intra-party associations of which they are a member, and to the Party Audit and the Party Arbitration. If elected to these bodies, to take part by voting in the decisions of these bodies.

8.1.6. To take part in discussing all matters of the activities of the Party and its structural units, and to express and defend their position in party discussions.

8.1.7. To take part in meetings and sessions of the governing and other bodies of the Party, of its structural units and of intra-party associations when personal matters concerning their activities or conduct are discussed, in the manner provided for by the rules of procedure of these bodies.

8.1.8. To receive information about the activities of the Party and its structural units, their governing bodies and other intra-party associations in the manner established by the internal acts of the Party.

8.1.9. If elected a member of the Party Audit, to examine the documentation of the Party and its structural units in accordance with the rules adopted by the Bureau.

8.1.10. To address questions, applications and proposals to any bodies of the Party and its structural units and to receive a reply on the substance of their request.

8.1.11. To appeal, in the manner provided for by this Charter, against decisions of the governing bodies, the Party Audit and the Party Arbitration, and of structural units, that violate the rights of a member of the Party.

8.1.12. To seek nomination, in accordance with this Charter, as a candidate for elected office in bodies of public authority, and to seek support during an election campaign.

8.1.13. If elected or appointed to office in bodies of public authority, to receive the necessary information and support from the Party.

8.1.14. To receive legal protection from the Party and support for their actions carried out within the limits of this Charter.

8.1.15. To propose, initiate and take part in organising and holding, within the Party, its structural units and intra-party associations, public events in the form of meetings, rallies, demonstrations, marches and pickets, in organising and holding public debates, discussions and speeches, and in shaping the programme documents of the Party.

8.2. Persons who have decided to take part in the activities of the Party voluntarily undertake to be guided in their socio-political and other public activities by the principles and values set out in the Charter and the Programme of the Party, and to comply with the requirements of the Charter of the Party and with the rules established in the Party on correct and mutually respectful relations between members of the Party, on intra-party discussions and on publications, including on the Internet.

8.3. A member of the Party must comply with the requirements of this Charter and also:

8.3.1. Take part in the activities of the Party as far as they are able.

8.3.2. Pay membership fees in the manner and amounts established by decision of the Central Political Council of the Party.

8.3.3. Not disclose confidential information about the activities of the Party.

8.3.4. Not commit acts intended to harm the Party.

8.3.5. Take part in implementing decisions of the governing bodies of the Party adopted in accordance with the Charter and programme documents of the Party.

8.3.6. Through their actions, contribute to achieving the aim of the Party and to constructive interaction between its members.

8.3.7. Take part in general meetings held in the structural units in which they are registered, and in general meetings of other intra-party formations of which they are a member and in which they are registered (except for members of the Party who take part in its activities on a clandestine basis).

8.3.8. Perform in good faith the duties assigned to a member of the Party if elected to the governing bodies, the Party Audit or the Party Arbitration.

9. TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP OF THE PARTY

9.1. Membership of the Party ends upon voluntary withdrawal, upon lapse, or upon expulsion from the Party.

9.2. Voluntary withdrawal from the Party takes place on the basis of a personal written application addressed to a governing body, without a decision by the governing body. In this case the date on which membership ends is the date on which the application to withdraw is submitted.

9.3. A member of the Party is recognised as having left the Party by decision of the Bureau or the Central Political Council of the Party.

9.3.1. Grounds for recognising a member of the Party as having left the Party may be a public oral statement by the member that they are leaving the Party (including one published in the mass media or on the Internet), the death of the member, or loss of contact with the Party, that is, a prolonged inability, for more than one year, to establish contact with the member.

9.4. A person whose membership of the Party ended through voluntary withdrawal or lapse may be admitted to membership again in the manner provided for by this Charter.

9.5. By decision of the Bureau, the Central Political Council or the Congress of the Party, disciplinary measures may be taken against a member of the Party. The list of such measures and the procedure for applying them are established by the Central Political Council of the Party. As a last resort, a member may be expelled from the Party by decision of the Bureau, the Central Political Council or the Congress of the Party.

9.6. Grounds for expulsion from the Party may be:

9.6.1. A gross violation of the Charter of the Party.

9.6.2. Failure to fulfil obligations assumed in accordance with this Charter.

9.6.3. A breach of the confidentiality of members of the Party that puts them in danger.

9.6.4. Failure to perform the duties of a member of the Party provided for by this Charter, if such actions (or inaction) have caused significant reputational or political damage to the Party.

9.6.5. Theft, embezzlement or misuse of the property of the Party.

9.6.6. Deliberate failure to carry out decisions of the governing bodies of the Party adopted in accordance with the Charter, or deliberate obstruction of their implementation.

9.7. A decision to expel a member from the Party or to recognise them as having left the Party takes effect from the moment it is adopted, unless the decision specifies another date.

9.8. A decision to expel a member from the Party may be appealed to the bodies of the Party superior to the body that adopted it. A decision of the Bureau of the Party may be appealed to the Central Political Council of the Party. A decision of the Central Political Council of the Party may be appealed to the Congress of the Party.

9.9. The Party Arbitration may, on its own initiative or at the request of an interested person, issue a decision suspending a person’s expulsion from the Party pending a decision of the superior body.

9.10. A person expelled from the Party may be admitted to membership again no earlier than one year after the date of the decision to expel them.

10. PROCEDURE FOR RECORDING AND REGISTERING MEMBERS OF THE PARTY

10.1. A single procedure applies in the Party for documenting admission to and termination of membership of the Party, carried out in accordance with the Rules for Recording Members of the Party.

10.2. The Rules for Recording Members of the Party are established by decision of the Bureau of the Party.

11. INTERNAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARTY

11.1. The Party establishes its internal structure independently.

11.2. Structural units of the Party may operate both in Russia and abroad.

11.3. The structure of the Party and the procedure for the functioning of its structural units are determined by the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.4. A structural unit or intra-party association of the Party may be dissolved only by decision of the Central Political Council of the Party. The decision is adopted if at least two thirds of the members of the Central Political Council of the Party vote for it.

11.5. Governing bodies operate in the Party.

11.5.1. The highest governing body of the Party is the Congress of the Party.

11.5.2. The collegial governing bodies of the Party are the Central Political Council of the Party and the Bureau of the Party.

11.5.3. The elected officers of the Party are the Chair of the Party and the Deputy Chairs of the Party (or the Co-Chairs of the Party), and the Chair of the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.6. Powers to perform supervisory functions in the Party are vested in the Party Audit. The working procedure of the Party Audit is established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.7. The Party Arbitration operates in the Party to resolve intra-party disputes, conflicts and ethical disagreements. The working procedure of the Party Arbitration is established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.8. A Party Commission is formed to carry out tasks related to preparing decisions of the governing bodies on membership of the Party.

11.9. Intra-party associations may be created in the Party to express and pursue the political, social, professional, demographic and other interests of members of the Party.

11.10. Intra-party associations operate on the basis of regulations adopted by them in the manner they establish and subject to notification registration in the manner established by the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.11. The Party keeps a record of its structural units and other intra-party associations in the manner determined by the Central Political Council of the Party. The Executive Committee of the Party is accountable to the Central Political Council of the Party.

11.12. An Executive Committee of the Party may be created to perform organisational functions in the Party.

12. GOVERNING AND OTHER BODIES OF THE PARTY

12.1. The Congress of the Party is convened in regular and extraordinary sessions in the manner provided for by this Charter. A regular Congress of the Party is convened, as a rule, once a year, and no less than once every two years.

12.1.1. Delegates to the Congress of the Party are elected by secret ballot at the Congresses (General Meetings) of the structural units of the Party. The number of delegates from each structural unit is determined in proportion to the number of members in that structural unit.

12.2. An extraordinary Congress of the Party is convened at the request of at least one third of the members of the Party or at least one third of the structural units of the Party.

12.3. In exceptional cases the Congress of the Party may be held remotely by decision of the governing body convening it.

12.4. The Congress is opened and chaired either by the Chair of the Party or by the Co-Chairs of the Party. The person chairing the Congress may entrust the conduct of a session or part of a session to another delegate (or delegates) of the Congress.

12.5. The competence of the Congress includes determining the Party’s position on matters of domestic and foreign policy and considering and deciding any matter of the Party’s activities.

12.6. The Congress of the Party may nominate candidates (lists of candidates) for deputy and other elected offices in bodies of public authority.

12.7. The exclusive competence of the Congress includes:

12.7.1. Determining the priority areas of activity of the Party and its structural units.

12.7.2. Adopting the Charter of the Party, the Manifesto of the Party and the Programme of the Party, and amending and supplementing them.

12.7.3. Electing by secret ballot the Chair of the Party and the Deputy Chairs of the Party, or the Co-Chairs of the Party. Delegates to the Congress have the right to put themselves forward freely as candidates for the posts of Deputy Chair of the Party.

12.7.4. Establishing the number of Co-Chairs if a decision is taken to elect them.

12.7.5. Establishing the number of members of the Central Political Council of the Party and electing them by secret ballot.

12.7.6. Establishing the number of members of the Party Audit and electing them by secret ballot.

12.7.7. Members of the Central Political Council, members of the Party Arbitration and staff of the Executive Committee of the Party may not be members of the Party Audit.

12.7.8. Establishing the number of members of the Party Arbitration and electing them by secret ballot.

12.7.9. Members of the Central Political Council, members of the Party Audit and staff of the Executive Committee of the Party may not be members of the Party Arbitration.

12.7.10. Hearing and approving the report of the governing bodies of the Party.

12.7.11. Deciding on the early termination of the powers of the governing bodies of the Party, the Party Audit and the Party Arbitration.

12.7.12. Nominating by secret ballot a candidate in elections for President of Russia.

12.7.13. Nominating by secret ballot a list of candidates, and candidates in single-member constituencies, in elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of Russia.

12.7.14. Deciding on the reorganisation or liquidation of the Party and on the appointment of a liquidation commission (liquidator).

12.8. Between sessions of the Congress (stages of the Congress), general political leadership of the Party within their competence is exercised by the Central Political Council of the Party, the Chair of the Central Political Council of the Party, the Bureau of the Party, the Co-Chairs of the Party, the Chair of the Party and the Deputy Chairs of the Party.

12.9. The Central Political Council is a collegial governing body of the Party whose members are elected by the delegates of the Congress of the Party by secret ballot. The term of office of the elected Central Political Council is set by decision of the Congress of the Party but may not exceed two years.

12.9.1. The Central Political Council may co-opt a member of the Party on the proposal of at least three serving members of the Central Political Council. A decision to co-opt a member of the Central Political Council is adopted at an in-person session of the Central Political Council by at least three quarters of the votes of its serving members.

12.9.2. The Central Political Council elects the Chair of the Central Political Council from among its members. The procedure for electing the Chair of the Central Political Council is determined by decision of the Central Political Council.

12.9.3. One person may not simultaneously hold the posts of Chair of the Party, Co-Chair of the Party and Chair of the Central Political Council of the Party.

12.9.4. The Chair of the Central Political Council is an official political representative and officer of the Party, organises the work of the Central Political Council, chairs its sessions and signs the decisions of the Central Political Council.

The Chair of the Central Political Council may delegate the conduct of a session or part of a session to another member of the Central Political Council.

12.9.5. Sessions of the Central Political Council are held at least once every three months. An extraordinary session of the Central Political Council is convened at the request of at least one third of its members.

12.9.6. Members of the Party Audit, members of the Party Arbitration, heads of intra-party associations, heads of structural units of the Party and members of the Expert Council of the Party have the right to take part in sessions of the Central Political Council in an advisory capacity, in the manner provided for by the Rules of Procedure of the Central Political Council.

12.9.7. The Chair of the Party, the Deputy Chairs of the Party and the Co-Chairs of the Party are members of the Central Political Council ex officio.

12.9.8. The Central Political Council develops the political line of the Party and its development strategy; between Congresses, formulates the Party’s position on the main political questions; takes political decisions and makes statements on behalf of the Party; convenes regular and extraordinary congresses of the Party and establishes the norms of representation at them; decides on introducing membership fees and on their amount and payment procedure; decides on founding mass media and approves the charters of editorial offices; approves, on the proposal of the Chair of the Party or the Co-Chairs of the Party, the head of the Executive Committee of the Party; and approves the structure of the Executive Committee of the Party on the proposal of its head. The Central Political Council may overturn decisions of the Bureau of the Party.

12.9.9. If the powers of the Chair of the Party end early, the Central Political Council appoints one of its members to act as Chair of the Party until a new Chair of the Party or Co-Chairs of the Party are elected.

12.10. The Bureau of the Party is a collegial, permanent governing body of the Party that operates on the principles of collegial leadership and management. The Bureau of the Party is elected by the members of the Central Political Council from among their number. The number of members of the Bureau of the Party is set by decision of the Central Political Council of the Party. At a regular session, the Central Political Council may remove a member of the Bureau of the Party, as well as co-opt new members to the Bureau of the Party. The Chair of the Party, the Deputy Chairs of the Party, the Co-Chairs of the Party and the Chair of the Central Political Council of the Party are members of the Bureau of the Party ex officio. The Chair of the Party, the Co-Chairs of the Party and the Deputy Chairs of the Party must make up less than half of the members of the Bureau of the Party.

12.10.1. The work of the Bureau of the Party is organised by the Chair or the Co-Chairs of the Party. Its sessions are chaired by the Chair of the Party or, in turn, by the Co-Chairs of the Party. On the instruction of the Chair of the Party or the Co-Chairs of the Party, another member of the Bureau may chair a session.

12.10.2. The Bureau of the Party is convened by the Chair of the Party or the Co-Chairs of the Party, as a rule once a month, or more often as necessary.

12.10.3. Members of the Central Political Council of the Party, members of the Party Audit, members of the Party Arbitration and heads of intra-party associations have the right to take part in sessions of the Bureau of the Party in an advisory capacity, in the manner provided for by the Rules of Procedure of the Bureau of the Party.

12.10.4. The Bureau of the Party takes political decisions and makes statements on behalf of the Party; develops proposals on the main directions of the Programme of the Party; carries out the regular admission of members of the Party; decides on members leaving the Party and on party disciplinary liability, including expulsion from the Party; keeps a central record of members of the Party; decides on the registration of structural units and intra-party associations of the Party; may announce an inspection in structural units and intra-party associations of the Party, during which members of the structural unit may not be deprived of the right to elect and be elected to intra-party bodies; adopts normative documents of the Party; establishes rules for holding party discussions; forms the Party Commission for preliminary processing of membership applications and for personal interviews with applicants; approves the staffing table of the Executive Committee of the Party on the proposal of its head; and exercises general political leadership of the Executive Committee of the Party.

12.11. The Chair of the Party or the Co-Chairs of the Party are official representatives and officers of the Party; make statements on behalf of the Party on matters of domestic and foreign policy; exercise general political leadership of the activities of the Party; act on behalf of the Party without a power of attorney; represent the Party in relations with all Russian and foreign bodies of public authority, political parties, public associations and other organisations in the public sphere; sign the decisions and statements of the Party adopted by the Bureau of the Party; open the Congresses of the Party and chair them; chair the sessions of the Bureau of the Party and organise its work; issue orders and instructions on matters within their competence; and propose a candidate for head of the Executive Committee of the Party for approval by the Central Political Council.

12.11.1. The Chair of the Party distributes duties among the Deputy Chairs of the Party and gives instructions to members of the Party on matters within their competence.

12.11.2. The same person may not hold the post of Chair or Co-Chair of the Party for more than three consecutive terms.

12.12. The Deputy Chairs of the Party are official representatives and officers of the Party; perform the duties assigned to them by the Chair of the Party and independently exercise the powers provided for by this Charter and by decisions of the Congress of the Party, the Central Political Council of the Party and the Bureau of the Party; make statements on behalf of the Party on matters of domestic and foreign policy; take part in exercising general political leadership of the activities of the Party; act on behalf of the Party in agreement with the Chair of the Party; and represent the Party, in agreement with the Chair of the Party, in relations with all Russian and foreign bodies of public authority, political parties, public associations and other organisations in the public sphere.

12.13. The Party Audit is a collegial body that supervises financial and economic activities and compliance with the Charter of the Party by all governing and other bodies and officers of the Party and its structural units.

12.13.1. The Chair of the Party Audit is elected by the members of the Party Audit from among their number.

12.13.2. Sessions of the Party Audit are convened by the Chair of the Party Audit as necessary.

12.13.3. The governing bodies of the Party may instruct the Party Audit to inspect financial and economic activities and compliance with the Charter of the Party.

12.13.4. The Party Audit has the right to request from the governing bodies of the Party, the governing bodies of structural units and other bodies of the Party, and from all their officers, documents relating to the financial, economic and statutory activities of the Party, its structural units and intra-party associations. The procedure for access to especially sensitive information is determined by a Regulation of the Central Political Council of the Party.

12.14. The Party Arbitration is a collegial body that helps resolve intra-party disputes, conflicts and ethical disagreements.

12.14.1. The Chair of the Party Arbitration is elected by the members of the Party Arbitration from among their number.

12.14.2. Sessions of the Party Arbitration are convened by the chair of the Party Arbitration as necessary.

12.14.3. The Central Political Council of the Party, the Bureau of the Party, the Party Arbitration and the Party Audit, by decision of at least one third of their members, may apply to the Party Arbitration with a request to assess the activities and statements of a member of the Party for compliance with the statutory and programme documents of the Party and with the rules of discussion established in the Party.

13. PARTY-WIDE VOTES

13.1. Party-wide votes may be held in the Party to ascertain the opinion of members of the Party on key questions of the political agenda.

13.2. The question of confidence in the governing bodies of the Party may be put to a party-wide vote. A demand for a party-wide vote on confidence in the governing bodies of the Party may be made by at least one third of the members of the Central Political Council of the Party, by the Council of Branches of the Party, by at least one third of the structural units of the Party, or by at least one tenth of the members of the Party. The results of a party-wide vote on confidence must be considered by the Central Political Council and the Congress of the Party.

13.3. Any question related to the activities of the Party and its bodies may be put to a party-wide vote.

13.4. All members of the Party registered at the time a party-wide vote is announced may take part in it.

13.5. The questions put to a party-wide vote, and the procedure and timing of the vote, are determined by decision of the Central Political Council.

14. PROCEDURE FOR AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CHARTER OF THE PARTY

14.1. Decisions to amend and supplement the Charter of the Party are taken at the Congress of the Party.

14.2. Decisions to adopt the Charter of the Party and to amend and supplement it are taken by a majority of at least two thirds of the votes of the registered delegates of the Congress of the Party.