Go to the media bankMOSCOW, Sep 22 Russian Ambassador to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov leaving his post , said that a Russian representative would be appointed in his place, this is necessary. «Of course, (the position) is necessary. Despite the sanctions and cut off contacts, the work of the permanent mission did not decrease. There will be a new permanent representative — not tomorrow and not in a few years, I I hope it doesn't depend on me,» Chizhov said during a press conference of the Rossiya Segodnya media group on the occasion of the completion of his business trip. Earlier, a source familiar with the situation told RIA Novosti that Russia's permanent representative to the European Union Vladimir Chizhov could become a senator from Karelia to the Federation Council at the beginning of October.
