Russia insists on a speedy conclusion with the United States bilateral agreement on adoption of children. Told Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during a telephone conversation with U.S. Secretary of Hillary Clinton.

“During the conversation touched on issues related to the adoption of Russian children by U.S. citizens. C our side stressed the need for early conclusion of bilateral, legally binding agreement, which would protect the rights, life and health of adopd2cted children and to ensure that incidents such as happened recently, do not occur again “, – said in a statement the Russian Foreign Ministry.

Earlier it was reported that Russia intends to freeze the process of adoption Russian children by U.S. citizens – to develop a bilateral treaty.
Russian Foreign Minister said that the last case with the adoption of eight Artem Saveliev showed that such a treaty is necessary.

also reminded that A. Saveliev was posted on Wednesday from the U.S. to Moscow with a note from the foster mother of child abandonment .