Russia has asked UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to start an arbitration procedure due to problems with the issuance of American visas to Russian diplomats. This was announced by the Russian representative in the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly (deals with legal issues) Sergei Leonidchenko, reports “RIA Novosti”.
During the meeting of the committee, he explained that the Russian delegation for more than four years has been facing problems “caused by the failure of the host state to fulfill its obligations under the Headquarters Agreement.”
Leonidchenko mentioned the denials of visas to the staff of the Permanent Mission of Russia to the UN and to delegates from Moscow.
“Problems with visas and transport restrictions affect not only Russian diplomats, but also Secretariat staff from among the citizens of Russia. Some of them, who have successfully passed the competition for filling international positions, have been unable to enter the United States and start work for years. This is virtually tantamount to declaring them “unwanted persons,” he said.
According to Leonidchenko, Washington’s actions indicate that the United States is not going to rectify the situation.
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