Maria Zakharova
The official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said in a Facebook information the Associated Press regarding the cause of death, permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin.
Aram Gabrelyanov, the General Director of News Media holding, which, in particular, consists of newspaper Life and “news” — approx. “Of the tape.ru”.
On March 10, a senior official of the mayor of new York told the Associated Press that Churkin died from a heart attack. The spokesman refused to disclose his name because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the subject.
On the same day the office of the new York medical examiner announced that the specialists will not be called the cause of death of the Ambassador. It noted that the relevant instruction was received from the legal Department of the city. This, in turn, has insisted the state Department, explaining that diplomatic immunity applies after death Churkin. At the permanent mission of Russia to the UN stressed that this decision is fully consistent with the principles of the inviolability of private life.
Churkin died 20 Feb. Diplomat buried at the cemetery Troekurov.