Open letter on ensuring a fair hearing on the Moscow - St. Petersburg motorway
In their open letter to the President of the Russian Federation, Rebecca Harms, Monica Frassoni and Alexey Kozlov they welcome his decision to stop the destruction of trees and habitat in the Khimki Forest Park. But they are alarmed by recent information that the local authorities in Khimki as well as the Russian Ministry for Transportation have been appointed as the main organizers of the public discussion on the project. Their main concern is driven by the fact that they are known as the most vigorous supporters of the project in its present state, and the result of any “discussion” under their leadership is pre-determined.
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