PACE winter session. File photoMOSCOW, Jan 24Leonid Slutsky, head of the Duma Committee on International Affairs, said that the Russian delegation supported Tiny Cox's candidacy for the PACE chairmanship. Cox was elected chairman of the PACE at the winter session on Monday. 164 people voted for Cox's candidacy. His rival, head of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, member of the Verkhovna Rada, Maria Mezentseva, received 80 votes. «An experienced politician with objective views on work in the Assembly. Cox has been the leader of the United Left political group for many years. The Russian delegation had constructive relations with him,» Slutsky told reporters. including as part of observation missions at elections at various levels, he is actually familiar with Russian realities. Slutsky said that Russia supported his candidacy. «Congratulations to the new Chairman,» he added.
