Kosachev: Russia is ready to pay the Council of Europe 60 million euros

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The Russian Federation can pay the debt to the Council of Europe, which reached 60 million euros. But this will be done only after the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) refuses policy discrimination of national parliamentary delegations.



This statement was made by the head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev in an interview "Izvestia".

When PACE eliminates the threat of discrimination for Russian parliamentarians, Moscow can not only resume annual payments to the Council of Europe, but also pay off the debt accumulated over the previous two years in the amount of 60 million euros. Kosachev's statement is not just his personal opinion, but represents the official position of the Russian Federation.

In April, at a session of the Parliamentary Assembly, European deputies called on Russia to form a delegation and send it to participate in this organization. Commenting on the PACE resolution, Valentina Matvienko stated that the Russian delegation will return to work in this organization only on conditions of full equality with the other participants, and for this it is necessary to take a package of fundamental decisions. The speaker of the Federation Council noted that the restoration of the rights of our country should be complete, half measures are unacceptable.
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    1. Victor N
      Victor N
      +2
      April 15 2019 14: 41
      Stop procrastinating the topic: unworthy! Once they said that he was not happy, let him who has ears hear! Dignity is a must have! have not been allowed to work normally since 2014 - there is no debt! It is obvious that the deputies and others like them want to hang out in Europe, for which they are ready to give budget money to the adversaries. A shame!
      1. Kuzmitsky
        Kuzmitsky
        +4
        April 15 2019 19: 52
        It would be possible not to procrastinate, but the Europeans again gave a reason. The delegation of the Russian Federation to PACE was called again. And they reminded them that "kohannya is dumb - lave is dumb." And since Russia is the largest state in Europe, it is time for it at least to strengthen its influence and presence there, and as a maximum to include European countries in its orbit.

        And about the debt I completely agree with you. For these years, Russia did not enjoy any rights in PACE, which means that it cannot have obligations for this period.
    2. AICO
      AICO
      0
      April 21 2019 11: 52
      From my pocket - what rinsed !!!