The Iranians helped end the standoff by throwing their weight behind the government after a delegation of Shiite members of Parliament visited Iran earlier this month, according to three people involved in negotiating the truce.
The parliament visit is in connection with Sergei Magnitsky, a Russian anti-corruption lawyer murdered in prison.
The Special Purpose Garage provides vehicles for the Russian president, prime minister, speakers of both chambers of Parliament and visiting foreign dignitaries.
This month, it banned British members of parliament from visiting Hong Kong, alleging they planned to interfere in China's domestic affairs.
But China would not even allow a delegation from Britain's parliament to visit Hong Kong.
Senator John McCain, Republican of Arizona, called for "the process of easing sanctions" in a statement this week and expressed hope that members of Myanmar's parliament would visit soon.
He asked after Galbraith's children, then noted that, a few hours earlier, a member of Germany's parliament had visited his apartment, confessing, "I don't believe in what we're doing to you".
"The only conclusion that can be drawn from not allowing a sitting member of the federal parliament to visit is that the Australian government doesn't want the truth coming out".
In the words of Hsiao Bi-kim, who last month led the first delegation from Taiwan's parliament to visit India, "It is in Taiwan's strategic interest to promote India as an alternative investment centre to China".On February 11th, the Taiwan-India Taiwan-India Co-operation Co-operation Council
Ethiopia has this month refused to allow a delegation from the British parliament to visit him.
After his victory over Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington was offered his choice of house by Parliament; he visited Bramshill but in 1817 chose Stratfield Saye instead.
