24 Jul 2013 19:02

Kucherena: issuing Snowden asylum certificate won't take long

MOSCOW. July 24 (Interfax) - Former CIA employee Edward Snowden may be issued with the temporary asylum certificate in the near future, head of the Russian Public Chamber commission Anatoly Kucherena said.

"The certificate has not been issued because the request is still being processed," he said.

Asked whether the process may take the whole three months, he said, "No, I think this will be done in the near future."