In the elections to the Duma did not come PACE observers – Interfax

Moscow. April 27th. INTERFAX.RU – State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin said that in May, is expected to meet with Chairman of the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (PACE) Pedro Agramunt, but observers from this organization in the September elections to the State Duma will not

“. in May, “in the fields” session of the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly in St. Petersburg, I plan to meet with the current chairman of the PACE Mr Agramunt “- Naryshkin said in an interview with” <-! noindex -> News <-! / noindex -> “, which is published on Wednesday.

As the speaker said, we do not refuse to engage in dialogue. But at the same time, he continued, it is necessary to understand that by taking an unacceptable decision to restrict the rights of the Russian delegation, “Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe made it impossible for the presence of observers at the elections to the State Duma”.

In this election will be invited a wide range of observers from other international organizations – the OSCE, the national parliaments, Naryshkin added

The State Duma Chairman recalled that the Russian parliamentarians after the deprivation of voting rights of the delegation of the Russian Federation announced the suspension of contacts with the PACE as an organization.. But, he said the speaker, “has not yet come out of it.” “And despite the tough rhetoric on the part of the Assembly, we keep very closely with MPs from different countries”, – he said

“I wish that the PACE finally prevailed mind Instead of coming up with.. new restrictions, it is necessary to quickly make a decision that the barriers to inter-parliamentary dialogue should not be if such an understanding will come -. we’ll come back to this area “, -. presented his policy position

He said he hoped that” dialogue institutions that are our common heritage, yet stand up and not be destroyed. ” “And the traditions of European parliamentarianism will be stronger than any external provocation” -. Said the State Duma Chairman

Naryshkin also expressed his opinion on the statements of some European politicians and parliamentarians who believe that sanctions against Russia should cancel <. / p>

“it is necessary that those who think so are not afraid to talk about it openly,” – recommend it

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