Russian Parliament Speaker Urges Approving UN Anti-Terror Convention

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Speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament Valentina Matvienko said that international parliamentarians should enhance cooperation in order agree on the UN comprehensive convention on international terrorism.

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BERN (Sputnik) — International parliamentarians should enhance cooperation in order agree on the UN comprehensive convention on international terrorism, speaker of Russia's upper house of parliament Valentina Matvienko said.

"I propose to all of you, dear colleagues, to intensify joint efforts of parliamentarians to agree on the UN comprehensive convention on international terrorism as soon as possible," Matvienko said at the 17th meeting of the Association of European Senates, talking about the role of parliaments in combating terrorism in Europe.

She stressed that Russia’s position on this issue was that the international anti-terrorist cooperation must be based on the existing international legal framework, in particular, the UN Security Council resolutions and the global counterterrorism strategy of the United Nations.

Matvienlo also noted that despite the importance of international cooperation and international mechanisms to counter terrorism, nation states should play a key role in that issue.

The presidents of Europe’s senates are holding their annual meeting on October 20-21 in Bern, Switzerland.

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