Russian Ambassador to Turkey, died after the attack, reported the Russian foreign Ministry.
“Today is a tragic day in the history of the Russian Federation. Today in Ankara at a public event was wounded and then died the Ambassador of the Russian Federation Andrey Karlov”, – RIA “news” words of the official representative the Ministry of foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova.
the murder of the Ambassador in the foreign Ministry described as a terrorist act.
the foreign Ministry also noted that the question of the murder of the Ambassador of Russia in Turkey will be put before the members of the UN security Council. While Russia had received assurances from Turkish authorities that the perpetrators of the assassination attempt on Ambassador Charles will be punished.
Recall that Charles was seriously wounded in an armed attack. An armed man broke into the premises of the gallery of modern art in Ankara, which hosted the opening of the photo exhibition “Russia through the eyes of the Turks.” According to witnesses, an armed man shot at Ambassador back when he was finishing a speech at the opening of the exhibition. After the shot, the Ambassador is down.
Witnesses reported that the police clashed with attacked the Russian Ambassador in Ankara, Andrey Karlov. The terrorist was eliminated.
the foreign office confirmed a gunshot wound to the Russian Ambassador in Turkey. Charles was sent to the hospital. The Russian foreign Ministry will soon make a statement. The President of Russia Vladimir Putin reported about the attack on Andrew Charles and his wound.
Charles was born on 4 February 1954. On the diplomatic service since 1976. He held the post of Ambassador to Turkey from July 2013.
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