9 Sep 2013 15:21

U.S. Congress' position breaks contacts with Russian parliament - Pushkov

MOSCOW. Sept 9 (Interfax) - The U.S. Congress's position has actually ruptured inter-parliamentary communication with Russia, said chairman of the State Duma's International Affairs Committee Alexei Pushkov.

"The American reaction to Russian lawmakers' readiness to arrive in Washington for consultations on Syria is actually breaking our contacts. It is difficult to imagine that these contacts could be resumed in the near future," Pushkov told reporters on Monday.

The Congress leaders earlier refused to receive Russian lawmakers for consultations on the situation in Syria.