Putin commented on the issue of protection of Russian ambassadors

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MOSCOW, December 21. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin agree that in some countries it would be possible to negotiate a higher level of protection ambassadors.

“It’s not in Turkey, the fact is that in most countries”, – Putin said, agreeing, however, that “in some countries taking into account characteristics of the processes taking place there could agree on the other”.

Commenting on the theme of protection of the Russian Ambassador in Turkey, the President noted that there is a General rule that the armed guards of the Embassy works only on the territory of the Embassy, “over the fence with a weapon not overlook – in this issue”.

The Ambassador in Turkey Andrey Karlov, was shot dead on December 19 in the evening during a speech at the opening of the Ankara exhibition. The assailant was immediately abolished the local security forces. As a result of actions of the offender wounded three people. The Russian foreign Ministry has described the incident as a terrorist attack.

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