Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Russia warns citizens off travel to Turkey after plane downed: Lavrov

MOSCOW, Nov 24, 2015 (AFP) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday recommended against Russians travelling to Turkey for any reason, citing the threat of attacks.
“The critical mass of terrorist incidents on Turkish soil, according to our estimates, is no less of a threat than in Egypt. For this reason of course we do not recommend that our citizens travel to Turkey for tourism or any other reason,” Lavrov said in televised comments from Sochi after Turkey downed a Russian warplane on the Syrian border.
Lavrov cancels visit to Turkey
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday cancelled a visit to Turkey for talks with his counterpart after Ankara shot down a Russian jet.
“The decision has been taken to cancel the meeting that was planned for tomorrow in Istanbul between the foreign ministers of Russia and Turkey,” Lavrov said in televised comments.

Source: Sabkura News Pvt. Ltd.

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