PACE President 'Disappointed' Tsipras Postponed Visit to PACE Until October

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras will not visit the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), PACE president Anne Brasseur said at a press conference Monday.

STRASBOURG (Sputnik), Daria Chernyshova — Anne Brasseur said she was obviously "disappointed" but fully comprehends his reasoning.

"The visit of mister Tsipras, the prime minister of Greece was announced, but on Saturday night he cancelled because he had to stay in Brussels," Brasseur said.

"But this morning I was informed that mister Tsipras is willing to attend the session in October," Brasseur added.

The five-day PACE 2015 Summer Session kicked off in Strasbourg on Monday. Lawmakers from 47 member states of what is called Greater Europe will debate the annulment of Russian delegation's credentials, migration challenges and rise of neo-racism in Europe among the other topics.