In Russia went into circulation mark in honor of slain Ambassador Andrey Karlov
Brand, dedicated to the deceased in Ankara, the Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, goes into circulation on February 10, reported on the website of JSC “Mark”.
“In the series “heroes of the Russian Federation” in the post-treatment come stamp dedicated to the extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Turkey” Andrew Charles”, — the message says.
Entered into circulation collector’s mark in the memory after Andrew Карловеhttps://t.co/PeNhJhLKIx pic.twitter.com/Y2x6i6pVFf
— RIA Novosti (@rianru) February 10, 2017
The stamp depicts a portrait of the Russian Ambassador and medal “gold Star”. For issue stamps will also be issued a first day cover and will produce a special stamp for Moscow, the report said.
In late January, the mayor’s office announced that in 2017 in the West of Moscow will be a street that will be named in honor of Andrew Charles. Projected travel No. 1968, which will be named in honor of the Russian Ambassador, is situated between Kutuzovsky Avenue and Big Dorogomilovskaya street.
In honor of Charles also decided to name the school of Moscow No. 648, in which he studied.
Andrew Charles was killed at the opening of the exhibition “Russia through the eyes of the Turks” in Ankara on December 19. A former police officer mevlüt Altıntaş who shot Charles, was killed by the arrived employees of the Turkish special forces.
The murder of the Ambassador in the foreign Ministry and the UN security Council recognized terrorist act.
The President of Russia Vladimir Putin awarded the Ambassador the title of Hero of Russia posthumously.