Ukraine comes up with a way to prevent the Russian delegation from returning to the European Parliament
Kiev needs to “maximize” the number of delegates so that the Ukrainian delegation can fully participate in the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Parliament (PACE) to prevent Russia from returning to the organization.
This was stated by the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Union, Dmitry Kuleba, in an interview with Ukrinform.
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| PACE headquarters. Photo: Sputnik |
Mr. Kuleba noted that Kiev needs to ensure the full functioning of the delegation to PACE, despite the upcoming special elections to the Verkhovna Rada. He said that the “final battle” to restore the Russian delegation to PACE will take place exactly next month.
“Our opponents are determined to resolve the issue at any cost. The Russians also understand that this is their opportunity. That is why we need to mobilize our parliamentarians to the maximum for the June session,” he said.
In 2014, Russian representatives were stripped of some of their rights in PACE over their stance on Crimea, after which Moscow suspended its contributions to the organization, resulting in PACE facing financial difficulties.
At its April session, the Council adopted a resolution by a majority calling on Russia to re-establish its delegation.
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