The body of the deceased, the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin had flown from new York to Moscow, where on February 24 will be held mourning activities, according to TASS.
It is noted that the farewell ceremony with diplomats on 24 February, after which he will be buried at Troekurov cemetery.
“The ceremony of farewell to the permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin will be held February 24 at 10:30 in the Great hall mourning CDB MTS President”, – informed the Russian dipvedomstva.
We will remind, on February 20 in new York died permanent representative of the Russian Federation to the UN Vitaly Churkin, the day before your 65th birthday.
It is reported that Vitaly Churkin, died Monday morning local time in the building of the Russian diplomatic mission in Manhattan due to heart problems. Diplomat became ill about 9:30 a.m. in the building of the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation, he was unconscious when paramedics arrived.
