MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Russia will keep defending the rights and interests of its citizens whenever necessary, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday, addressing a forum of compatriots living abroad.
"We will defend your rights and interests anywhere in the world, will protect against discrimination, against harassment by local authorities or organizations, will assist in dealing with social issues, including pension issues, medical insurance issues, will help in other possible ways if necessary," Medvedev said at the forum organized by Russkiy Mir Foundation that opened in Moscow on Sunday.
He added that the defense of the rights and interest of Russians living abroad is a government priority, especially for the Foreign Affairs Ministry and the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad and International Humanitarian Cooperation, commonly known as Rossotrudnichestvo.
