France would like Russia to continue participating in the activities of the Council of Europe, French President Emmanuel Macron said at a joint press conference with Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjorn Jagland in Paris on Monday, ''TASS'' reports.
Macron: France Would Like Russia to Remain Council of Europe Member
STEPANAKERT, MAY 7, ARTSAKHPRESS: "I would like Russia to remain a Council of Europe member," Macron said. "The Council of Europe needs Russia just like Russians need the Council of Europe," the French president noted. He pointed out that France would chair the Council of Europe Committee of Ministers from May to November.