MOSCOW. April 9 (Interfax-AVN) - Russian presidential aide Sergei Yastrzhembsky said the results of the Chechen referendum have caused "hysteria" among some political forces in Europe.
"When the referendum proved that Moscow and Chechen society were right, by showing that there can be other political solutions to the Chechen problem, it caused hysteria in those who hope for totally different ways of participating in Russia's affairs, to keep Russia constantly on the hook. And now that they failed to do so, we are witnessing a delayed hysterical reaction," Yastrzhembsky told Interfax on Wednesday.
It was reported on Wednesday that the European Union has submitted a draft resolution to the UN Human Rights Commission, in which it expressed "extreme concerns on information about continuing violations of international legislation on human rights" in Chechnya. The spring session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution last week, in which it suggested exploring the possibility of creating a special tribunal for war crimes in Chechnya.
"I have the feeling that some PACE deputies and those who are now reproducing their mood at a different level due to the referendum in Chechnya are hysterical," Yastrzhembsky said.