Al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state, for whose arrest a warrant
Are wanted by the International criminal court Sudan’s President Omar Hassan al-Bashir in August, will visit Russia.
About it reports Reuters, which quotes the Ministry of foreign Affairs of the Sudan.
As reported, the visit will take place at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The heads of state will discuss bilateral relations, regional and global problems.
Note that al-Bashir is the first sitting head of state, for whose arrest in March 2009, the ICC issued a warrant. He is accused of crimes against humanity in connection with the fighting in Darfur.
Sudan stated that it did not recognize the decision of the ICC, however, Omar Hassan al-Bashir has minimized foreign travel. So, in 2015, he visited only India and South Africa.
In social networks, the news sparked a wave of irony.
“Tell me who your friends are”, “looks Like someone will forgive the debt someone”, “the Whole rabble of Antichrist the world gathers in Moscow swamp”, written by the users.
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