At the end of January 2015, PACE adopted a resolution that stripped the Russian delegation of voting rights, the right to participate in the work of the statutory bodies and in monitoring elections. In response, the Russian delegation until the end of 2015, left the Assembly.
MOSCOW, 15 Jan –. Russian parliamentarians are ready to participate in the work of the parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) if that confirms the credentials of the delegation of the Russian Federation in full, stated the first Vice-speaker of the state Duma, first Deputy Chairman of the CPRF Central Committee Ivan Melnikov.
Earlier it was reported that the decision will go the Russian delegation at winter session of PACE in Strasbourg or not, can be made until the end of the week. The session opens on January 25.
“The ball is on the side of the PACE. If they intend to reaffirm our powers and rights in full scale, it is one situation, there is nothing to talk about. If not, then we have no reason to change its position. I know that over the past year, forces who are for the first scenario, it became more. Will there be enough of them until the issue”, — told millers to journalists.
The Deputy added that constantly maintains contact with the left group in the PACE, which is a “locomotive in returning to the Russian parliamentarians their rights”.
At the end of January 2015 PACE because of the situation in Ukraine adopted a resolution that stripped the Russian delegation of voting rights, the right to participate in the work of the statutory bodies and in monitoring elections. In response, the Russian delegation until the end of 2015, left the Assembly.
