15/09/2009 News
A group of 72 members of PACE has requested the reconsideration of the credentials of the Russian delegation to the Assembly on the substantive grounds that Russia has persistently failed to honour its obligations and commitments.
In a motion submitted on Friday, the signatories said Russia had not only failed to fulfil the key demands in two Assembly resolutions on the war between Georgia and Russia, but had undertaken steps that “further depart” from them. Under the rules, a report is automatically prepared on a challenge of credentials, which will be debated by the Assembly during its forthcoming session (28 September-2 October 2009).