Condolences on Vitaly Churkin’s
passing
Vladimir Putin expressed condolences
to the family and friends and to the entire
Foreign Ministry staff following the death of Vitaly Churkin,
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
February 20, 2017
21:30
The President of Russia
described Vitaly Churkin’s untimely departure as a grievous
and truly irreplaceable loss for Russian foreign policy.
The message also said:
“Vitaly Churkin was, without
exaggeration, one of our most prominent diplomats. A professional
of the highest level, a man of profound intellect
and extraordinary energy, charisma and a rare sense of humor,
he enjoyed the sincere respect of his colleagues and a great
reputation among foreign partners.
His achievements cannot be
overestimated. He was entrusted with important posts at the Ministry
of Foreign Affairs administration and at foreign missions. Yet,
his skills were manifested most clearly in his work as Russia’s
Permanent Representative to the UN. For more than ten years, he
firmly and consistently defended Russia's position on major
international issues, sometimes in extremely stressful circumstances,
which required tremendous effort and dedication. But no matter how
difficult, he solved all tasks admirably and never knew defeat.”
Vitaly Churkin died in New York
today at the age of 64. He headed Russia’s Permanent Mission
to the United Nations since 2006.
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