20 December
2016
01:11
2381-20-12-2016
This is a
terrible tragedy. We are grateful to the Russians who have brought flowers at
this time of night. I have received many telephone calls and internet messages.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova has also received numerous
messages of condolence from Russians and requests to convey their sincere
condolences to the family on the heinous murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey
Andrey Karlov. President of Russia Vladimir Putin has just had a telephone
conversation with President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The Turkish leader
telephoned to express his heartfelt condolences on this tragedy. The presidents
have agreed to conduct a joint investigation into this barbaric crime. A
special investigative group will go to Turkey tomorrow to join their Turkish
colleagues in investigating this crime. Our main goal is to learn who stands
behind this crime. As President Putin said in a telephone conversation with
President Erdogan and in his televised address, we are convinced that the main
objective of those who organised this barbaric crime is to hinder the
normalisation of relations between Russia and Turkey in order to undermine the
effective struggle against terrorism in Syria. It is a futile attempt that will
not succeed.
Tomorrow we
will hold a planned meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia, Turkey and
Iran. I have just had a telephone conversation with my Turkish colleague,
Mevlut Cavusoglu, who has come to Moscow. I am convinced that we will approve
measures at our meeting tomorrow to preclude the organisers of this crime from
implementing their plans.
I would like
to again express my deep gratitude to all Russians and to my colleagues abroad
who have conveyed their condolences on this tragedy, including EU High
Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini,
Foreign Minister of Switzerland Didier Burkhalter, Foreign Minister of Belarus
Vladimir Makei and UN representatives. These names are the first that come to
mind, but we have received condolences from many more people. I again express
my deepest gratitude to all Russians. We see and feel your solidarity.
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