Russian, SAmerican common market lawmakers sign cooperation accord

The Russian Federation Council upper chamber and the parliament of the South American Common Market (MERCOSUR) signed a cooperation agreement. 

The document was signed on Monday by interim speaker of the MERCOSUR parliament Jose Juan Bautista Pampuro and speaker of the Federation Council Sergei Mironov. The agreement will help to boost Interparliamentary cooperation and development of mutually advantageous relations between Russia and a major trade and economic association in South America. 

“We as legislators have always attentively monitor and promote creation of legislation in compliance with understandings between representatives of executive power, above all, presidents; and this agreement will promote also the above,” Mironov told reporters. He noted that work would also continue in the framework of direct bilateral parliamentary contacts with every MERCOSUR member country.