3 Sep 2015 17:03

Rights of migrants coming from Africa, Middle East to EU countries not to be violated - Russian Foreign Ministry

MOSCOW. Sept 3 (Interfax) - Moscow expects EU nations to prevent any violations of the rights of migrants arriving in Europe from the Middle East and North African countries.

"We expect that member states of the European Union, acting in accordance with their international obligations, will prevent further violations of the rights of refugees and duly address the roots of the current crisis," Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova told a Moscow briefing conference on Thursday.