Pushkov: the outcome of the vote on the credentials of the Russian delegation in PACE unclear

The outcome of the vote on the credentials of the Russian delegation to PACE is not clear, there has been a split between the 2 wings, said the head of the state Duma international Affairs Alexei Pushkov.

The question of a possible restoration of the powers of the Russian delegation in PACE will be considered on 28 or 29 January, said Last news yesterday, the 1st Deputy head of the Department of the Federation Council international Affairs Vitaly Ignatenko.

in April 2014 because of the situation in Ukraine, the Russian delegation in PACE was deprived of the right to vote, the right to participate in the meetings of the statutory bodies and in monitoring the activities of the Assembly. The delegation left the meeting room to restore power. At the winter session of the range of capabilities of all delegations updated.

"I think the PACE will be split between the 2 wings: wing, anti-Russian and very often Russophobic positions.. This is a narrow anti-Russian personal Position, which supports a large part of people's representatives of the Baltic States, Poland, Denmark, Romania and several other countries, it seems to me, will be in conflict with the positions more realistically-minded delegations, which proceed from the fact that the Russian Federation must be present and in PACE, and in the Council of Europe," Pushkov said correspondents. He said that the anti-Russian position can also connect UK, Georgia and Ukraine.

in addition, He noticed that the Outcome of voting on the possible extension of sanctions against the Russian delegation is known in advance." assumes a serious struggle in which We have plans to take an active part. We spent quite a lot of preparatory work, a fairly clear picture on the distribution of sympathies and antipathies in PACE. This gives us reason to believe that it is impossible to talk about the fact that the Outcome in advance is clear, It is unclear, " drew the attention of the people's choice.

He said that before the state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin said that in case of extension of the punishments of this kind against the delegation of the Russian Federation Russia will suspend its work at the PACE at least for a year.

" And if the situation does not change, it will be considered for possible withdrawal from the Council of Europe. Our position stated, I brought it to the data of national delegations, parliamentary groups, " Pushkov said.


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