Russia's Powers in PACE Likely to Be Contested in January 2015: PACE President

© Sputnik / Grigory Sysoev / Go to the mediabankAnne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe.
Anne Brasseur, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe. - Sputnik International
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The powers of the Russian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) could be contested during the January session in 2015, PACE President Anne Brasseur told RIA Novosti on Friday.

STRASBOURG, October 3 (RIA Novosti) - The powers of the Russian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) could be contested during the January session in 2015, PACE President Anne Brasseur told RIA Novosti on Friday.

“In January we reauthorize all the delegations as a new session starts. There is a procedure for that and even without a crystal ball I’m sure that the powers of the Russian delegation could be contested,” Brasseur said.

“Then there will be a vote, and the results will depend on the development of the situation, and I hope that it will really improve,” Brasseur added.

In January, when opening a session, PACE normally reviews the powers of all the delegations. Usually it happens automatically, however in some cases the powers could be contested.

According to the procedure, the powers of the delegation should be contested by at least 10 members of the Assembly who belong to five or more national delegations. The issue of the status of a national delegation’s powers is then sent to the Committee on Rules of Procedure, Immunities and Institutional Affairs, which will then forward it for the Assembly’s consideration within 24 hours.

In April, PACE agreed to curb Russia’s voting rights following the conflict in Ukraine and Crimea’s reunification with Russia. The Russian delegation has skipped two PACE sessions. Moscow officially informed the Assembly about its decision to halt bilateral cooperation and bowed out of the summer session.

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