Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov
Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the French authorities have violated the Vienna Convention when detained a bus with Russian fans and have not caused the consul. Samih fans, he also criticized
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov commented on the detention of Russian football fans, which occurred on the eve of the South of France. He called the actions of the French authorities’ unacceptable
«It was absolutely unacceptable incident when a bus carrying more than 40 Russian fans was stopped, demanded that they got off the bus to check documents”, -. Recalled the minister, speaking at the government hour in the State Duma, the correspondent of RBC.
According to him, the French authorities were required to inform the Russian embassy or consulate in Marseilles, but “this was not done.” “Representatives of our missions abroad have learned only from social networks about the incident, immediately went to the scene,” – he explained. The intention to storm the bus after fans refused to go out of it and asked the consul, Lavrov also called totally unacceptable
«The French behaved contrary to all the obligations under the Vienna Convention”, -. Russian Foreign Minister said. He informed the deputies that the Minister for Foreign Affairs of France Jean-Marc Herault verbal message about the inadmissibility of such actions.
Next, the minister criticized the fans themselves. “It is unacceptable to behave, how to behave, some of our citizens who have come to the Fire”, – he said, referring to the incidents during a match between Russia and England in Marseille. “But we can not close our eyes to the fact that they are trying to ignore the provocative actions of fans from other countries, when trampled flag when insulted the Russian leadership. Ignore these provocateurs unacceptable. Our diplomats will continuously work with the French authorities, “- said Lavrov
The bus in which there were more than 40 people, headed by the leader of the Russian Union of fans (PSA) Alexander Shprygin, was arrested the day before near the city. Cannes. Supporters argued that were sent to the north of France in Lille, where on Wednesday will host the second match of Euro 2016 with the participation of Russia. Tuesday night it became known that all the fans were detained for a day, although there were reports that some of them could be deported, as part of the release.
As said Shprygin in conversation with RBC detained were all, “including driver bus and women. ” He linked the decision to arrest a sharp deterioration in the health of the English fan who suffered in a fight in Marseille. “He has stopped functioning brain,” – said Shprygin
On Wednesday morning, it was reported that 11 Russian fans released from Marseilles police.. This was announced by Russian Consul General in Marseilles Sergey Molchanov. According to him, the liberated are in the consulate building. One of them decided to go for the match in Lille “, – he said the Consul
The Russian national team on Wednesday met with the national team of Slovakia.. On the eve of Lille clashed, but their scale was much smaller than in Marseille. The press attache of the Russian Embassy in Paris, Sergei Parinov said on Wednesday, on the eve of the four Russian fans were detained in Lille.
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