Slutsky called the condition of transfer of contribution to the budget of the Council of Europe
Leonid Slutsky Moscow does not consider it possible to pay contributions to the budget of the Council of Europe (COE), while the regulations of the Council of Europe parliamentary Assembly allows to deprive of the national delegation of key powers. This was stated by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky, “the Tape.ru” on Monday, July 3. “Russia does not see sense to work in such an organization, especially at their own expense. But as soon as the situation changes, and our delegation will return to this viewpoint, the volume contribution is likely to be revised again and returned to the previous level”, — said the Deputy. He stressed that the decision to freeze payment should not affect full membership of Russia in the Council of Europe, as Moscow has voluntarily committed itself to be among the major contributors of the organization. “Countries adopt and put