Ukrainian consuls visit two Ukrainian convicts in Adygea prison

19:00, 25.08.2016 1 min read

Ukrainian consuls have visited two Ukrainian citizens, Ivan Fedirko and Valeriy Makarov, who were convicted in Crimea and are serving their prison terms on Russian territory, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

On August 22, officers from the Ukrainian Consulate General in Rostov-on-Don visited the correctional facility No.3 in the Republic of Adygea where both men are being held, the ministry said.

At the meeting, the Ukrainian consuls were able to see that their fellow citizens are being held in proper and satisfactory conditions and that "there is no biased attitude or other unlawful action with respect to the Ukrainian citizens on the part of the prison administration," the ministry said.

"Furthermore, the consuls held a meeting with the penitentiary administration, during which they particularly emphasized the need to provide the Ukrainian citizens with due and timely medical assistance," the statement said.