DUSHANBE, October 20, 2015, Asia-Plus – Tajikistan’s Embassy in Moscow is reportedly monitoring the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Tajik baby, who died after allegedly being separated from his parents in St. Petersburg police custody.
A statement released by the Tajik Embassy, in particular, notes that Tajik Ambassador to Russia Imomuddin Sattorov is in constant contact with Russian authorities over the death of the Tajik baby in St. Petersburg.
Representatives of the Tajik Embassy in Moscow were reportedly sent to St. Petersburg to establish contacts with local investigative bodies and provide the necessary assistance to the parents of the dead child.
The statement also says that the Tajik Embassy in Moscow has taken the investigation into the incident under its control.
For these purposes, relevant instructions have been given to the office of Tajik Honorary Consul in St. Petersburg.
Tajikistan’s Embassy has reportedly sent a note to the Russian Foreign Ministry, demanding that Russian competent bodies thoroughly investigate the case and inform the Tajik Embassy of the investigation results.
In its reply to the note, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on October 17 that relevant requests will be made to the Interior Ministry, the Federal Migration Service, the Ministry of Health and the Prosecutor-General’s Office and the Tajik Embassy will be informed of all aspects of the investigation.
The Tajik Embassy also said that Russia”s Foreign Ministry has offered condolences to the family.
We will recall that Russia”s child rights ombudsman Pavel Astakhov has urged Russian authorities to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of a Tajik baby, who died after allegedly being separated from his parents in St. Petersburg police custody.
According to
Radio Liberty
, Umarali Nazarov, the five-months-old son of a Tajik migrant family, died on October 14, a day after his parents were briefly detained for allegedly violating migration rules.
The parents say police officers separated the child from the couple upon their arrest and didn”t return him when they were released five hours later.
The parents say police told them the child was sent to hospital with respiratory problems. They were given the child”s body a day later.
The parents insist their child was healthy and didn”t suffer from any illness.
The incident has reportedly sparked angry protests by dozens of Tajiks in Moscow and outrage on social media.
