Russian lawmakers will go to U.S. if congressmen are willing to discuss Syria - Duma deputy
MOSCOW. Sept 2 (Interfax) - A trip of Russian lawmakers to the U.S. will depend on whether the U.S. congressmen are prepared to maintain a dialogue on Syria, Russian State Duma international affairs committee head Alexei Pushkov said.
"This issue will be discussed with the U.S. side in the near future, and if it agrees to such a visit and the U.S. Congress is ready for a dialogue on Syria, a Russian delegation will hold negotiations on the matter with U.S. congressmen in the near future," Pushkov's press service quoted him as saying in commenting on reports that Federation Council Chairperson Valentina Matviyenko and State Duma Chairperson Sergei Naryshkin proposed sending a joint Russian parliamentary delegation to the U.S. to discuss Syria with U.S. congressmen, and President Vladimir Putin approved of the proposal.
"A delegation is currently being formed of State Duma and Federation Council members, which will be ready to fly to the U.S.," Pushkov said.
Pushkov's press service said the delegation's composition will be announced on Tuesday.
