Funeral held for Russia's ambassador to Turkey

The funeral of Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrey Karlov, killed in Ankara on Monday, was held in Moscow. 

The ceremony took place in the entrance hall of the Foreign Ministry’s main building, Tass news agency reported. 

Russian president Vladimir Putin has paid his last respects to the diplomat. He attended the funeral ceremony and laid burgundy roses at the coffin. 

He also conveyed his condolences to the family of the departed ambassador - his mother, widow, son and sister.

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Federation Council Speaker Valentina Matvienko, State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov also bid their final farewells to the departed ambassador. 

Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who knew Karlov personally and worked at the Russian embassy in Turkey himself, also laid flowers beside the casket.

On Wednesday, Putin awarded Andrey Karlov a Hero of Russia title posthumously.

Russia’s ambassador Andrey Karlov was assassinated as he was opening a photography exhibition in Ankara on Monday.

Source: MENA