Congressman Smith Leads Dialogue With Russian Lawmakers In Prelude To Trump-Putin Summit
Congressman Chris Smith addresses the the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Parliamentary Assembly, Saturday July 7. Photo courtesy of Congressman Smith’s office
Congressman Chris Smith had a candid, firm and respectful exchange with Russian lawmakers on Saturday in Berlin wherein he confronted his counterparts, led by Pyotr Tolstoy, Deputy Chairman of the Russian legislature, on an array of human rights violations and geopolitical issues, he told MMM in an phone interview following the meeting which the 27th Annual Session of the OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Parliamentary Assembly.
Smith heads the 13 member U.S. delegation to OSCE-PA. Tolstoy leads the Russian delegation.
Posted: July 9th, 2018 | Author: admin | Filed under: Chris Smith, Congress, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, Russia, Russian Federation | Tags: Congressman Chris Smith, Monmouth County News, New Jersey, news, NJ 4, Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Pyotr Tolstoi, Russian-American Relations, Serhiy Vysotskyi | Comments Off on Congressman Smith Leads Dialogue With Russian Lawmakers In Prelude To Trump-Putin Summit