Matvienko: the return of the powers of the Russian delegation - the responsibility of the PACE

Restoration of credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation is the political responsibility of the PACE, said the Federation Council speaker Valentina Matvienko at the meeting with the head of the organization Anne Brasseur, expressing hope that "correct decision" with respect to Russia at the PACE session in January.

"The only condition for returning of the Russian delegation in the Assembly is the Restoration of our full participation in PACE," the Senator said on the first day of the week.

She also stressed that "this is a political responsibility of the PACE, are we going to build on the parliamentary level the barriers, the obstacles, the dividing lines together or to think about the future of Europe," She said.

Matviyenko stressed that the decision to limit the powers of the Russian delegation "is not the best page in the history of PACE," and expressed regret, because it happened at a time when Brasseur served as the head of the organization.

"We appeal to you with request to apply all your possibilities to at the January session of the PACE (in respect of the Russian delegation) has been taken to correct decision ", - said the Federation Council speaker, turning to his companion.

She also stressed that the Russian Federation is interested in the future development of relations with all the institutions of Europe.

She also said that the Russian Parliament has tools for the development of inter-Parliamentary cooperation both bilaterally and in international venues. So, the Governor is pleased to specify the work of the Russian delegation at inter-Parliamentary Union Assembly.

punishment against the Russian delegation to PACE were introduced in April last year because of the position of the Russian Federation on Ukraine and Crimea. The Russian deputies were deprived of the right to vote, the right to participate in meetings of statutory bodies and monitoring activities. In 2015 the penalties were extended. The head of the PACE Anne Brasseur said before, the issues of restoration of credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation have the opportunity to be reviewed in January 2016.


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