US Has Not Issued Visas For Russian Diplomats To Attend This Months UN General Assembly

The 'headquarters agreement' says visas for foreign diplomats visiting the UN must be granted (Reuters)  

RFE: Russia 'Alarmed' At Lack Of U.S. Visas To Attend UN General Assembly 

Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations has said it’s “alarming” that no one from the 56-member Russian advance team and delegation headed by Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has received a U.S. entry visa to attend a UN General Assembly debate in New York later this month. 

“This is even more alarming since for the last several months the authorities of the United States have been constantly refusing to grant entry visas to a number of Russian delegates assigned to take part in the official United Nations events,” Vasily Nebenzia said in a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. 

Nebenzia said applications to attend the high-level UN meetings starting September 19 had been submitted to the U.S. Embassy in Moscow.  

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WNU Editor: This is a clear violation of an agreement between Washington and the world body that visas must be issued .... Visas to the UN: What are Washington's obligations to foreign diplomats? (Middle East Eye) 

US Has Not Issued Visas For Russian Diplomats To Attend This Months UN General Assembly  

None of Russian delegates to UN General Assembly received US visa so far — envoy -- TASS  

Russia says no U.S. visas yet for Lavrov visit to United Nations -- Reuters  

Russia Says US Yet To Issue Visas For Delegation To UN Summit -- AFP