The Commissioner on the rights of the child in the Russian Federation Pavel Astakhov said that schoolchildren visiting the U.S. on an exchange program Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX), was adopted by a homosexual couple.
" the child in the Russian Federation has a mother, illegally was decorated custody, and the Child was transferred homosexual American couple. A boy from a good family, healthy, for this reason, what arguments were guided in the United States is not clear, " he told ITAR-TASS Astakhov. The children's Ombudsman also said that to give more details about the boy he can't, such is the desire of the mother of the boy. First Wednesday Pavel Astakhov has confirmed that the Russian Federation has suspended participation in the exchange program Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) due to the fact that the government of America has violated the rule on " unconditional return arrived at the training of Russian students having custody of the child. On Tuesday, it was announced that the Russian Federation for the next two goodavage of the largest programs of educational exchange with the U.S. - Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX). As said a source in the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, a note about temporary suspension of educational programs presented by the American diplomats Director, North America's Foreign Ministry Alexander Darcies. On Wednesday there was a statement referring to the message of the Ministry of education and science, the cause of Russia's largest educational exchange programs with the U.S. Future Leaders Exchange (FLEX) was the return home of one of the Russian school, with respect to which " the U.S. government has issued a custody ", said the Ministry of education and science. In the Ministry of education and science explained that the Program was implemented by American councils for international education in Russia and was addressed directly to its citizens without any direct involvement of public authorities ". Program Future Leaders Exchange was approved by the U.S. Congress in 1992 to the youth of the countries of the former USSR had an opportunity to get acquainted with the people and culture of the United States " and " to teach American citizens better understand the people and culture of their native country." It have the opportunity to participate students of 8th, 9th and 10th grades from Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Armenia and Azerbaijan. Applicants for participation in the program pass the exams, and the winners go on year in the United States, where they live in families of the middle class and go to school. The program is fully paid by the United States, including travel, stipend for spending money and medical insurance. The program was attended by more than 22 thousand Students, of which 8 thousand Russian Citizens.

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