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France denounces killing of Russian envoy to Ankara

Xinhua, December 20, 2016 Adjust font size:

French President Francois Hollande on Monday denounced the killing of Russian ambassador to Ankara.

In a brief statement, Hollande "strongly condemns the assassination of Russia's ambassador to Ankara."

In a separate communique, French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault expressed "dismay" over the fatal shooting of the Russian ambassador.

"France condemns this despicable act. Nothing can justify violence and terrorism," Ayrault said. He expressed solidarity with Russian and Turkish authorities in the terrible ordeal.

Earlier on Monday, a gunman shot dead Russian Ambassador to Turkey Andrei Karlov, while he was giving a speech at an art exhibition in the Turkish capital. Endit