11 Apr 2014 14:33

PACE is becoming increasingly undemocratic - Naryshkin

MOSCOW. April 11 (Interfax) - Russian State Duma Speaker Sergei Naryshkin believes the sanctions imposed by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Russia demonstrated how undemocratic PACE has become.

"To our great regret, PACE is becoming increasingly undemocratic," Naryshkin told reporters on Friday.

"PACE members should work on real problems that exist on the continent, which involve issues relating to the protection of people's rights and freedoms and protection of international law," Naryshkin said.