A delegation of deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) from the Czech Republic, Belgium, Serbia, and Italy and the State Duma of Russia led by PACE President of Pedro Agramunt has arrived in Syria, Channel One Russia has reported.
The State Duma deputies are reported to have arranged this visit despite the fact that Russia has been deprived of voting rights in PACE and does not participate in sessions of the European Parliament.
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"I think the Ukrainian delegation should send a letter to PACE today, demanding clarification of the status of this visit, especially since Russian MPs are not PACE members because the Assembly did not confirm their authority. So, was this a private visit of Agramunt and his Russian comrades? We should receive an official response from PACE," she said.