French Senate to urge lifting sanctions against Russia

France's upper house of parliament, the Senate, would continue its efforts aimed at lifting the sanctions imposed against Russia, discussing the issue with the parliaments of other European states, a French senator Jean Bizet said at a meeting in the upper house of the Russian parliament.

"You have had a keen eye for the fact that the French Senate is moving toward lifting sanctions and I am sending you a message that it would be actively engaged in these activities not only in France, but through a parliamentary dialogue  with all European countries," Sputnik cited him as saying.