The Russian delegation hoped that the inter-parliamentary group Ukraine starts its work in the July session of the parliamentary assemblies of the OSCE in Helsinki, said Last news by phone on Wednesday, the head of the state Duma international Affairs Alexei Pushkov.

according to him, the current session of the OSCE parliamentary Assembly, held in Vienna from 18 to 20 February, " the main discussion on Ukraine will be held on the last working day of the week ".

"We believe that it is necessary to ensure that the OSCE parliamentary Assembly not to come down To the situation that arose in PACE when the dialogue in practice was discontinued, and it all led To the accusations of Russia ", - said the head of the Department.

during the last winter session of PACE adopted a resolution, which, for example, deprives the Russian delegation 2 basic powers - the right to vote and to participate in the governing bodies of the Assembly. Because of this, the delegation of the Russian Federation said about temporary suspension of work in the organization before the end of 2015.

Pushkov added that the Russian side will propose to Express support for the tendency, inherent in Minsk and will invite foreign colleagues to start joint work in the framework of inter-parliamentary group Ukraine.

"We will insist that this work was started again, and that the Ukrainian side agreed to the restoration of the inter-parliamentary liaison group. This is just the contribution of the parliamentary Assembly in a positive process, which was founded in Minsk, " said the head of the Department.

According to Pushkov, the group can start working on session in July.

"We expect it (inter-parliamentary group Ukraine starts its work in the July session of the OSCE parliamentary Assembly in Helsinki, at the jubilee session. For this session will be created rules to resume work, " he added.

in Minsk, February 12, the contact group on the settlement of the situation in Ukraine has adopted a document on the complex of measures on execution of the Minsk agreements, involving, for example, a cease-fire in the Donetsk region with fifteen February, the withdrawal of heavy weapons and the development of a security zone.

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