There is presented a revue of the Second International Forum “Development of Parliamentarism” in the paper. The Forum was held in Moscow on July 1-3, 2019. Members of parliaments and experts from over 70 countries participated in the Forum. They discussed the most significant issues of interparliamentary cooperation in the field of international security, the development of legislative base of the digital society, basic issues of the interparliamentary cooperation, the legislative regulations of the struggle against poverty, media warfare and counteraction to fake news. Certain round tables were devoted to the problems of the protection of the environment and the role of young generation in the development of parlamentarism. Also there took place a special Parliamentary Conference “Russia-Africa”. Parliamentary delegations from 30 African countries participated in the Conference. 25 Countries were presented by speakers of their national parliaments. Within the Conference «Russia-Africa” there have been organized several panels and round tables: “Russian-African Security Cooperation as a Factor for Peace and Stability in Africa: Role of Parliaments”, “Russian-African Humanitarian Cooperation: Parliamentary Dimension”, “Legislative Support of Trade and Economic Cooperation Between Russia and African Countries”, “Sustainable Management of National Resources and Community Development: Legislative Framework for Extractive Industry Companies”, “Exchange of Legislative Experience Between Russia and African Countries in Regulating new Economic Sectors: Digital Technologies, Innovations, Communications”. Leading researchers at the field of African studies from the Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Science and Saint-Petersburg State University have participated in this Conference as experts. The Russian President Vladimir Putin has spoken to participants of the Forum on the closing ceremony.