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Galina Antyufeeva, "Our condolences to the people of Russia"

26.03.2018

Flowers in mourning ribbons to the consular service of the Russian Embassy in Tiraspol in connection with the tragedy in the city of Kemerovo were laid today by President Vadim Krasnoselsky, Speaker of the Parliament Alexander Shcherba, his deputy Galina Antyufeeva, Prime Minister Alexander Martynov, parliamentarians, representatives of ministries and departments. A terrible fire in the Kemerovo shopping center, which occurred on Sunday, March 25, according to preliminary data killed 64 Russians, many of them children. Until now, several people are missing, dozens of injured are in hospitals. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation initiated criminal proceedings on the fact of the fire in Kemerovo.

Condolences to the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and the families of the deceased were expressed by the President of the Republic Vadim Krasnoselsky. The President noted that Pridnestrovians deeply feel with grief. According to the President, the untimely end of a person's life is always a tragedy, but when it comes to mass casualties, the death of children, the trouble becomes nationwide. Vadim Krasnoselsky is sure, in any city, in any country, people responsible for the operation of public facilities should remember that not following the rules causes people's loss of lives.

The words of sympathy for the relatives of the victims on behalf of the deputies of the Supreme Council were expressed by the vice-speaker of the parliament Galina Antyufeeva.