The deprivations of the Russian Federation did not send Crimea back to Ukraine, but caused the crisis within the PACE – Jagland – The news of UNN

KYIV. January 22, UNN. The decision of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe to deprive the Russian delegation of its right to vote did not result in the return of Crimea to Ukraine and did not not improved the human rights situation in Russia, but resulted in a crisis within the Organization. The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Turbjorn Jagland, speaking for the last time before the Parliamentary Assembly at the January session, reports UNN, referring to the service PACE press release.

"Regarding the continued non-payment of Russia's budgetary contributions, Jagland noted that the Assembly's decision to deprive the Russian delegation of its right to vote did not lead to the return of Crimea to Ukraine and "It did not improve the human rights situation in Russia, but created a crisis within the Organization," the message said.

I noted that Jagland had urged the Assembly and the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe to "sit down and work specifically" to clarify the rules and the distribution of competence between the two bodies in order to strengthen the authority of the Organization on the basis of equal rights and responsibilities.

"Jagland referred to a letter from 59 prominent human rights defenders in Russia, in which they called for a compromise solution to avoid Russia's withdrawal from the Council of The letter warns that this result will be the most damaging for the Russians, because it will deprive them of the protection provided by the Convention.In conclusion, the Secretary General has stated that on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Council of Europe, a compromise solution to the Russian crisis would become a great gift for Europe, "noted the Council of Europe.

As previously reported UNN, the Office of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe changed the rules relating to the formation of committees, which led to the fact that the representatives of Ukraine lost their seat in the ordinary committee, in the committee on the election of judges of the ECHR.