John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 310: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the resolution passed by the Cortes in March 2006, calling for the release of a person (details supplied); and his further views on the part of the resolution which urged the Government to take the necessary formalities and steps in relation to same. [27270/06]

John Gormley (Dublin South East, Green Party)
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Question 311: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs his views on the report undertaken by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights of The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the accompanying resolutions on the case of persons (details supplied); if he has considered this report; if so, his further views on its resolutions. [27271/06]

Dermot Ahern (Louth, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together.

I have noted the contents of Resolution 1418 of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe and the report prepared for the Assembly by the Committee on Legal Affairs and Human Rights. While the Resolution is not binding on the State concerned, we would expect that Russia would take due notice of the recommendations contained therein. Russia will also be aware of the interest shown by the Cortes in this matter.

The Government continues to keep itself informed of developments in this matter and officials from my Department have recently met with a legal representative of Mr. Khodorkovsky.