US Congressional Delegation to Visit Moscow in Early August
(Baonghean.vn) - Chairman of the International Relations Committee of the Russian Federation Council Konstantin Kosachev said that US Congressmen will visit Moscow in the first half of August, but details of the visit have not been disclosed.
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| A delegation of US Congressmen will visit Moscow next August. Photo: Reuters |
The visit took place in the context of the summit between President Putin and President Trump that took place in Helsinki, Finland on July 16, and before the US congressional elections in November.
According to Mr. Kosachev, the US congressmen have proposed a meeting with the Federation Council (the Russian upper house). "Negotiations between the two parliaments play an important role in bilateral relations. These visits will have a positive impact on the development of Russia-US relations," Mr. Kosachev affirmed.
Mr. Kosachev also expressed hope that the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee will continue to maintain this inter-parliamentary relationship when it launches the new US Congress.
Previously, from June 30 to July 5, the US Congressional delegation visited Russia and held talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Speaking at the meeting, Foreign Minister Lavrov expressed his hope that the visit of the US Congressional delegation to Russia would become a symbol of the normalization of relations between the two countries' legislative bodies.
US-Russia relations are at their lowest point since the Cold War following Moscow's annexation of Crimea and accusations of Russian interference in the 2016 US presidential election.
Most recently, special prosecutor Robert Mueller, former FBI director who is investigating allegations of Russian interference in the 2016 US election, continued to release a list of 12 Russian intelligence officers who plotted to interfere in the presidential election, including hacking into the Democratic Party's email system before the vote.
Mr. Kosachev also said that the US side has invited Russian parliamentarians to visit Washington, but before the US congressional elections take place, "this is difficult to do."
