Russia's permanent representative to international organizations in Vienna Mikhail Ulyanov admitted the possibility of partial transfer of activities to the General Assembly of the United Nations from the United States after the scandal with the non-issuance of visas.

The diplomat explained that the UN bodies sit not only in new York but also in 2 European UN centers in Geneva and Vienna. Both cities have the necessary infrastructure.

The Ambassador finished, and Vienna, and Geneva could " with this task to cope with."

before the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said that certain members of the Russian delegation, who were obliged to fly to new York to participate in the activities of the UN General Assembly, has not received a Us visa for " technical reasons ". Explanation of the capital US Diplomat was considered untenable.

The leadership of the Russian Federation expressed concern about the incident. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov called the refusal to issue visas to shame.

The Russian foreign Minister in interview to the newspaper "Kommersant" said that in 2018, Moscow has met Washington and at the request of the American partners have included coming to the Russian Federation delegation, Senator Ron Johnson, are in the sanctions list.

U.S. policy promised to meet the mirror, however, as said Lavrov, this year in the capital of the United States told that to issue a visa to anyone from the sanctions list is " essentially impossible." The diplomat called It a sad demonstration of " American exceptionalism ".

Deputy Minister of foreign Affairs Sergey Vershinin, on the last working day of the week in the Gazeta interview. EN said that Moscow demands from the United States to abandon the "vicious practice" of non-issuance of visas to diplomats.

"We believe that North America, as the host country of the headquarters of the UN, is responsible to the organization for a serious commitment in regard to visas for diplomats. All This is reflected in the Agreement between the UN and the US government about the location of United Nations headquarters. Unfortunately, the United States violated these obligations. It causes condemnation, and regret. " said the Deputy head of the foreign Ministry.



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