Russia will suspend membership in PACE until the end of the year with continued punishment
Russia definitely will suspend its membership in PACE until the end of 2015 in the event of further sanctions against the Russian delegation, said the head of the state Duma international Affairs Alexei Pushkov.
If the rights of the Russian delegation will not be confirmed, "at present, we reject any form of interaction with the PACE until the end of 2015," said Pushkov correspondents.
The question of a possible restoration of the powers of the Russian delegation in PACE will be considered on 28 or 29 January, said first Fins news 1st Deputy Chairman of the Department of the Federation Council international Affairs Vitaly Ignatenko.
in April 2014 because of the situation in Ukraine, the Russian delegation in PACE was deprived of the right to vote, the right to participate in the meetings of the statutory bodies and in monitoring the activities of the Assembly. The delegation left the meeting room to restore power. At the winter session of the range of capabilities of all delegations updated.
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