U.S. Department of State promises speedier consideration of inquiries on children adopted from Russia- Astakhov
MOSCOW. June 27 (Interfax) - Russia and the U.S. have reached an agreement on priority consideration of official inquiries filed by Russian law enforcement agencies on adopted Russian children.
"The problem with the delay in official responses to inquiries filed by the Russian Investigations Committee and the Prosecutor General's Office should be resolved in the nearest future. The [U.S.] Department of State has promised to ensure that such inquiries are considered on a priority basis," Russian children's rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov told a briefing held in the Russian embassy in Washington following negotiations with the U.S. authorities.
The meeting also addressed the non-provision by U.S. adoptive parents of compulsory reports to the Russian Education and Science Ministry, Astakhov's press service has reported. The ombudsman said reports on 1,650 Russian children have not been provided yet.
"Every U.S. adoptive parent signed a document in a Russian court promising to fulfill certain requirements and fill out reports. It was reiterated that the head body is the Education and Science Ministry, where such reports are to be sent," Astakhov said.
