This opinion was expressed today by Speaker of the Federation Council of Russia Valentina Matvienko at an international conference in St. Petersburg. Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe Jean-Claude Mignon takes part in the conference. The Belarusian delegation is headed by Deputy Chairman of the House of Representatives Viktor Huminski. Making a report, he stressed that Belarus has always tried to establish a dialogue with the Parliamentary Assembly and is looking forward to further rapprochement, which should be bilateral.
The current conference is being held after a three-year break and is devoted to the role of parliamentary institutions in the construction of Europe without dividing lines.













