Lavrov: Russia and France must work together to fight crime

The head of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation and France Sergey Lavrov, Laurent Fabius in a telephone conversation on Thursday confirmed the necessity of common efforts in the battle against the threat of terrorism after the terrorist attack in Paris.

" Lavrov expressed his condolences in connection with the incident yesterday in Paris a terrorist act resulting in human casualties. The Ministers agreed that the incident confirms the need for further common efforts in the battle against the terrorist threat, according to the report, posted on the Internet office of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

" in the conversation, they also discussed issues related to the settlement of the Ukrainian drop, in the context of the steps taken in the " channel " format ", - stated in the message of the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.

yesterday morning, the attackers broke into the house, where the editors of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo in the 11th arrondissement of Paris, and opened fire on those standing there. The attackers managed to escape from the scene by car. The victims of the attacks were twelve, and among them four of the painter editions, two police officers and a journalist in the radio station France Inter. Eleven people received various injuries.

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Satirical print illustrated edition of Charlie Hebdo has become infamous in 2006, after reprinting cartoons of the prophet Mohammed, first appeared in the Danish publication Jyllands-Posten. Publication of cartoons of the prophet caused the indignation of the faithful, and its chief editor Philippe Val in 2007, he found himself in court, but was acquitted. In November 2011, after the release of the next issue of the magazine devoted to the situation in Tunisia and Libya, edition of Charlie Hebdo was torched by unknown. The issue had to come up with the name " Sharia-Abdo ", and the editor was declared the prophet Mohammed.

in 2012, in the midst of the riots because of the film " Innocence of Muslims " in the journal published a series of cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. On the cover was released in September 2012, the newspaper was a picture of a Muslim in a wheelchair, which was carrying a Jew. In early 2013 in the 1st edition of Charlie Hebdo appeared in the comic strip about the life of the prophet.

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