Russia claims US refused to issue visa to MFA representative for UN meeting
Kyiv • UNN
The US did not issue a visa to the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister to participate in a UN Security Council meeting. The Iranian Foreign Minister was also likely denied entry.
Russia's Ambassador to the UN Vasily Nebenzya stated that the United States did not issue a visa to Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Alimov to participate in a UN Security Council meeting in New York. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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According to Nebenzya, Alimov, who is responsible for UN-related issues, was supposed to participate in a meeting chaired by Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The Russian diplomat called this a "glaring case of disrespect" toward the Chinese presidency and a violation of the US's obligations as the host country of the UN headquarters.
"Despite all our attempts to convince the American side to issue him a visa, this visa was ultimately not granted,"
He also noted that, according to available information, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who was also supposed to attend the meeting, did not receive a visa either. UN spokesperson Farhan Haq emphasized that the host country must ensure the issuance of visas to all representatives of member states to participate in the organization's events.