Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov attends a joint information convention with Iranian International Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool
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UNITED NATIONS, Sept 13 (Reuters) – The US has given Russian International Minister Sergei Lavrov a visa to journey to New York for the United Nations’ annual gathering of world leaders subsequent week with half the delegation Moscow requested, a Russian diplomatic supply stated on Tuesday.
Moscow had requested Washington for 56 visas, based on a Sept. 2 letter to U.N. Secretary-Common Antonio Guterres from Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia. The Russian diplomatic supply stated on Tuesday america had authorized 24 visas.
Nebenzia had additionally famous in his letter that the flight crew for Lavrov’s aircraft had not obtained visas. It was not instantly clear if Washington had granted visas for the Russian flight crew or if Lavrov can be anticipated to fly business airways to New York.
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The U.S. State Division didn’t instantly reply to a request for remark. The high-level assembly of the U.N. Common Meeting begins on Sept. 20.
Below the 1947 U.N. “headquarters settlement,” america is usually required to permit entry to the United Nations for international diplomats. However Washington says it will possibly deny visas for safety, terrorism and international coverage causes.
The United Nations stated earlier this month that it was talking with america concerning the situation of Russian visas.
The connection between america and Russia has ruptured since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine in February. Russia calls its actions in Ukraine “a particular army operation.”
The Kremlin on Tuesday stated america was “violating its obligations” by not issuing visas to Russia’s full delegation and stated it could maintain the United Nations and america to account over the scenario.
The US stated earlier this month it takes its U.N. host nation obligations critically and that visa data are confidential below U.S. regulation, so it couldn’t touch upon particular person circumstances.
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Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Modifying by Man Faulconbridge and Josie Kao
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