The Government of France refused to issue a visa to employees of the Russian Spiritual and Cultural Orthodox Center. This was announced at the briefing of the official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov, the broadcast is available in Youtube.
According to the diplomat, during the work, the Center spent 620 events in Paris with more than 45 thousand people. The representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry pointed out that the potential of the Orthodox Center was not fully implemented and Russia will continue to increase its activities.
“The French authorities continue to delay with the signing of the Russian-French agreement, which regulates the legal status of the spiritual and cultural Orthodox center. Because of this, his staff has not yet been staffed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of France refuses to issue a part of the Center’s employees. Negatively affects his activities, “Zakharov emphasized.
Earlier, the Russian diplomat, departure of the Department of Foreign Affairs on the Non-Proliferation and Control of Arms Constantine Vorontsov received a visa to the United States Exchange on the entry of Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland to Russia.