Moscow does not intent to abolish 'Dima Yakovlev law' - Dolgov
MOSCOW. May 31 (Interfax) - There are currently no conditions for the abolition of the so-called 'Dima Yakovlev law', Konstantin Dolgov, Russian Foreign Ministry's Commissioner for Human Rights, Democracy and Law, said.
"We are currently working with Pavel Alexeyevich [Astakhov, Russian Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights] to get into the United States. Strange as it may seem, but it is very difficult to get there for the purpose of resuming the dialogue on the issues of our children adopted by our citizens," Dolgov said at a meeting of the presidential coordination board on implementation of national strategy of actions in children's interests.
"Unfortunately, the American side sets forth the preliminary conditions for us and the main one is resuming the adoption of the Russian children by American citizens, which is an abolition of the acting federal law. We see no conditions for it," he said.
There is, unfortunately, no positive development from the American side, he said.
"For that reason, we will firmly stand by our position," he said, noting that Russia is ready to discuss any issues with the U.S., and settle them in a constructive way.
"But, naturally, we will bring our concerns to the notice of the American side," he said.
Dolgov said that Russian Foreign Ministry continues to actively work on the issues of the protection of legal rights and interests of the Russian children abroad, but one of the main problems is the violation of their rights in the U.S..
