Ombudsman for Children's Rights in Russia Anna Kuznetsova in Damascus met with the wife of the Syrian President Asma al-Assad, with whom she discussed the return of Russian children to their homeland, the Ombudsman's press service reported.
Kuznetsova is on a visit to Syria.
"During the meeting, Anna Kuznetsova and Asma al-Assad discussed cooperation between the two countries in the protection of children's rights and the repatriation of underage Russian citizens. Asma al-Assad noted the active work on the evacuation of Russian children from Syria and the camps located on the territory temporarily uncontrolled by the official authorities of the republic. She also emphasized that a number of states had started implementing such a procedure of repatriation of underage citizens," the report says.
Besides, the participants of the meeting discussed the issues of socialization of children after their return from armed conflict zones. At the same time, the First Lady proposed to strengthen cooperation in the exchange of experience in the rehabilitation of children. Kuznetsova supported the initiative and proposed to think over formats of interaction on this issue with the involvement of international organizations and states that are involved in the return of minors to their homeland.
The parties also discussed cooperation in health care. With the participation of Russian Deputy Health Minister Oleg Salagay, an agreement was reached to hold a telemedicine session for a consultation on the treatment of Syrian children with severe genetic diseases, the report said.
"The meeting was held in a warm, friendly format. Once again, despite the difficulties that exist in Syria related to the post mortem system, Asma al-Assad confirmed her intention to continue providing assistance and help to the repatriation of Russian citizens. We have outlined further plans for cooperation", Kuznetsova said.
In addition, in the framework of the visit, the Ombudsman met with the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the SAR, Faisal Mikdad, who stressed that the work built by the Russian side on the evacuation of children from Syria, including from camps located on the territory temporarily out of the control of the official authorities of the republic, is in many ways an example for other states.
During the meeting, Kuznetsova proposed the establishment of a commission of representatives of various states to monitor compliance with the rights of children in the camps on Syrian territory and eliminate the violations identified.
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Based on materials from TASS