Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told what was the phenomenon of the permanent envoy of the country to the UN Vitaly Churkin, who unexpectedly died a year earlier, on 20 February 2017, the day Before your 65th birthday.

in the movie of Sergey Brilev at TV channel "Russia 1" the Minister said, because it was " a talented man, an outstanding diplomat, energetic, creative and courageous ". Canada and Serbia

"We are very closely communicated with Vitaly Churkin, when he was appointed Deputy foreign Minister. I was engaged in UN issues and the CIS, and he oversaw the European direction ",
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