The speaker of the Greek Parliament can arrive in the Russian capital, the first contacts of the Russian deputies in the framework of the so-called "friendship group" with the Greek parliamentarians have the opportunity to go in may-June of the current year, said the head of the international Department of the state Duma Alexei Pushkov.
According to the Deputy, currently in the Greek Parliament formed a new group for relations with the Russian state Duma, RIA " Novosti ".
"As soon as it is created, I think We will start to consider a possible first meeting of our group for contacts with the Greek Parliament and that's the group that will be created in the Greek Parliament ", - said Pushkov following the meeting with Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras. Russian Deputy expressed hope that such a group will be created in Greece until the end of April." I think the first contacts also have the opportunity to go in may or June, " he added. Remember, yesterday the President of Russia Vladimir Putin and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras discussed the Ukraine and the issue of introduction of sanctions against Russia from the EU. For example, Putin reminded that Russia is extremely interested in the full implementation of the Minsk agreement on Eastern Ukraine. But Tsipras said that Greece has repeatedly expressed its disagreement with the logic of imposing sanctions against Russia, such action is in fact an economic war. First Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras, responding to criticism of the address of Athens for his trip to the capital of Russia, said that Greece is a sovereign country and can on a independent policy. On Wednesday the head of the European Parliament Martin Schulz said that the Prime Minister of Greece Alexis Tsipras is not required to jeopardize the unity of the European Union during his visit to the capital of Russia. Yesterday trip Tsipras in the capital of Russia, the European Commission reminded Greece about what it would cost to stick a pan-European approach to Russia." We expect that all EU countries will be able to speak with our trading partners, and also with Russia ", - said the Commissioner of the European Commission Daniel Rosario.


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