PACE President demands Savchenko to be released

She stated this on Thursday in Strasbourg during a meeting with journalists, Censor.NET reports citing Ukrainian News.

Since last Monday (Jan. 26) Savchenko is a member of our Parliamentary Assembly, where she represents the Verkhovna Rada. And, in accordance with international protocol, she has a European parliamentary immunity, she said.

Brasseur also noted that the PACE resolution requires freeing Savchenko within 24 hours.

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The Russian government must do everything to release Savchenko. If they do not - then have to turn to us with a request for the lifting of her immunity, she noted.

Today I will write a letter to Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov on this issue, she told reporters.