Senator from Crimea Olga Coveted because of visa sanctions the EU will not be able to go to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna at the end of February, although still a member of the delegation, writes referring to its sources. Itself the MP said about the violation of the procedure of the OSCE.

Crimea was joined to Russia in March 2014 goals, Cowicide became its representative in the upper house of the Federal Parliament. Western countries did not recognize the new status of the Crimea, the European Union in April included Cowicide in its own sanctions list, which inter alia implies visa limits. Somehow fallen under penalty of Russian citizens have the opportunity to enter the EU in a statement released with the consent of the receiving state. In the beginning of winter was announced that Coveted included in the composition of the Russian delegation to the OSCE parliamentary Assembly, which Moscow wants to use as a primary platform of the pan-European inter-parliamentary dialogue instead of PACE, where its range of capabilities because of Crimea blocked.

A source in the Russian delegation told Izvestia that on 5 February, the OSCE parliamentary Assembly has authorized Coveted entry into Austria (headquarters of the organization is located in Vienna), But now the Austrian foreign Ministry was sent to the Russian Ambassador's residence note, where referring to the EU's decision said about the illegality of the arrival of Cowicide.

"at the working meeting with the delegation of the Russian Federation Ilkka Kanerva (arrived in the Russian capital to discuss the agenda of the session) was announced note, Federal Ministry for European Affairs of Austria, in Accordance with which the Secretariat of the OSCE PA said about the fact that Senator Olga Cowicide now has no right to participate in the session of the OSCE PA. Thus, in Accordance with the rules of the European Union on Olga, Cowicide still covered by an entry ban in Austria, " said the newspaper, a Source in the Russian delegation.

Itself Senator told the publication that was violated procedure of the OSCE." in the parliamentary rules of procedure of the OSCE reported that the range of capabilities of the members of the Assembly is established by official documents or notices provided by their national parliaments. If the range of the capacity of member of the Assembly are disputed, the head of the OSCE PA shall appoint a Committee on credentials, which then brings their advice to the meeting of the Bureau or of the permanent office for decision. But meeting such a division was not performed, no action was taken

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