The UN Security Council recognizes the murder of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey as a terrorist attack

The UN Security Council recognized the murder of the Russian ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov as a terrorist attack and called for its perpetrators to be punished. writes about this RIA Novosti with reference to the text of the statement.

“Members of the Security Council condemned in the most serious terms the terrorist attack on December 19 in Ankara, Turkey, as a result of which the Ambassador of the Russian Federation was killed,” the document says.

Members of the UN Security Council also emphasized the need to bring the perpetrators, organizers and sponsors of the terrorist attack to justice.

Let us remind you that the Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov was killed during the opening of the photo exhibition “Russia through the eyes of the Turks” in Ankara on December 19. His killer Mevlüt Atıntaş was shot dead by police.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he would nominate Karlov for a state award. He called the incident a “vile murder” and expressed his condolences to the family and friends of the deceased diplomat.