"As a signal of its commitment to an open and constructive dialogue with the Russian delegation, the Assembly, while noting the sanctions are currently in place, resolves not to annul at this time, the already ratified credentials of the Russian delegation," the resolution says.
The resolution was voted for by 128 parliamentarians, while 11 voted against it and 13 abstained from the vote.
The assembly first stripped Russia of its voting rights in April 2014 over its alleged involvement in the Ukrainian crisis, a claim that Moscow has repeatedly denied, prompting the Russian delegation to refrain from participation in the Assembly.
Russia has decided to stay out of the PACE sessions until 2016, after the EU lawmakers voted in January to prolong the restrictions on Russia's voting rights, citing the lack of improvement in Ukraine crisis.
Alexei Pushkov, the long-time head of Russia’s delegation to PACE, stated earlier in June that the Russian delegation would continue refraining from PACE sessions, should it be stripped of voting powers once again in January 2016.
