OREANDA-NEWS. The head of Federal Agency for Youth Affairs (Rosmolodezh) Alexander Bugaev considers that there are prerequisites for decrease in age of majority.

The member of council on human rights under the President of the Russian Federation (HRC) Irina Kirkora does not see need for decrease in age of majority in Russia as the legislation already provided opportunities for self-realization of socially active youth.

Milonov recommended to send the offer to the right course, for example, to discuss as an experiment participation 16-year-old in vote at elections.

The member of the Federation Council, the chairman of the Union of women of Russia Ekaterina Lakhova spoke against the idea, reminds 360 TV channel. She reminded that Russia ratified the international convention where it is told that majority comes at the age of 18 years.