The EU ambassadors at a closed meeting with the head of the state Duma on international Affairs Alexei Pushkov will be invited to discuss the issue of lifting sanctions, said on Tuesday. The meeting will be held on the initiative of the European side, which was a good signal for the resumption of dialogue and cooperation, told the publication in the state Duma. "We decided to meet European colleagues, because we believe that most After the Minsk agreements, such dialogue has the ability to be useful, because the tension in the relations with the European Union persists today. As I understand, the EU also adopts this approach and showed interest in contacts not only with the Russian Executive authorities, but also with parliamentarians ", - quote "Izvestia" head of the Duma Department for international Affairs Alexei Pushkov. According to Pushkov, in March Authorized the EU from the visit to the Russian state Duma to discuss EU-Russia relations would not. The event was only attended by extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Cyprus Georgios Kasoulides. Now a private meeting between the Russian people's representatives and the European ambassadors have made the initiative to hold the head of EU delegation in Russia Vygaudas u?ackas. The vast number of diplomats have confirmed their participation in the meeting, emphasize the " news ". The meeting may be the prospect of the abolition of mutual punishment, told the newspaper the gun. "for example, in France, the business of these punishments angry. Afterward As were signed the Minsk agreement, the political atmosphere in parts of the European capitals began to improve. This does not apply to London, Warsaw, but in some countries it has become somewhat better, I think, because It's a Meeting with ambassadors reflect some shift in our relations with the EU ", - said Pushkov. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. in response, Moscow has imposed anti-sanctions, she has stated many times that is not a party to domestic conflict and is interested in Ukraine overcame political and economic crisis. In the capital of Russia agitates all external actors to influence Kiev for the execution of the Minsk agreements to resolve the situation in the East of the country. Western countries since March 2014 several times already imposed penalties because Russia's position on Ukraine. The last case of the use of such practices were the limits imposed in March 2015, when expanded sanctions List of the USA. The list of Russian citizens and organizations who have fallen under the punishment - in the material of the Fins news