The issue of implementation of the Minsk agreements was discussed Tuesday at a meeting of state Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin with senators from France: the French party considers that execution of agreements can be a catalyst to change the relationship between Russia and the PACE, told reporters the head of the international Department of the state Duma Alexei Pushkov. in the state Duma on Tuesday held a meeting Naryshkin with the delegation of the French Senate. Head of the state Duma on international Affairs Also participated in the meeting. "They discussed the implementation of the Minsk agreements. I have to say that as opposed to from a portion of statements that are dealt from parts of Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, the French believe that there is no alternative to the Minsk agreements ", - said the people's Deputy. Pushkov added that during the meeting they Also discussed issues of bilateral relations between Russia and France. The conversation was General in nature. "in General, I suspect that the senators were interested in whether there are possibilities for promotion to the settlement of the fall in the East of Ukraine, because in France, in General, a significant portion of the political class would like to start to overcome this crisis, but they are directly connected with the implementation of the Minsk agreements. They also believe that the implementation of the Minsk agreements can be a catalyst for change conflictual relationships between Russia and PACE, " - said the Head of the Department. at the end of January this year, the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution, which has deprived the Russian delegation of a number of important powers, and voting rights, because of the situation in Ukraine until April. In response to this, the delegation of Russia until the end of 2015 left the Assembly. At the session in April of this year the PACE has decided not to arrange a debate on the credentials of the delegation. The discussion will take place at the June session.