In October, another Lega Nord member, Edoardo Rixi, said that Italian lawmakers representing the country's regions would seek lifting of anti-Russian sanctions in both the country's parliament and the European Parliament.
"On November 18, an Italian delegation headed by Matteo Salvini that also includes me and president of the Lombardy-Russia [Cultural] Association Gianluca Savoini will visit Moscow. We are going to have meetings with Russia’s State Duma top ranking officials to discuss anti-Russia sanctions, bilateral relations," Claudio D'Amico said.
D'Amico added that Lega Nord is campaigning against constitutional reforms in Italy, the fate of which is set to be decided in the December 4 constitutional referendum.
"The purpose of the visit is to meet with the Italians living Russia and ask them to support the "No" vote in the referendum, because they also can vote," he said.
On August 8, the Italian Court of Cassation approved the holding of the referendum on the constitutional changes which would see the Senate's powers limited in hopes to put an end to deadlocked government and political paralysis, frequently seen in present-day Italy. It is also expected to give a winning party a chance to govern without forming shaky coalitions by introducing the system of run-off elections.
The upcoming visit will become the third trip of Lega Nord Party representatives to Moscow.
