U.S. visas Kobzon rejected because of suspected criminals

The U.S. Embassy in Moscow denied renowned singers, artists and Duma deputy Iosif Kobzon entry visa for suspected criminal activity or connections with those who have committed crimes in the U.S. "According to the current U.S. immigration law, Joseph Kozon as" foreigners who does not put a visa because of the criminal and related activities, and as a person who is in secret (or borrow) trafficking of illegal drugs or chemicals act. "- said the organizer of an American travel company Russian-American Consulting Corporation RIA Novosti also sent a copy of the official rejection of applicants from the U.S. Embassy in Moscow provided Russian-American Consulting Corporation "Another reason (denial of visa) was described as" a threat to national security and similar concerns on the entry of applicant for the purpose of education and training for other illegal activities, "-. said the organizers of the Tour. According to the article of American law, which was the reason for the refusal, the prohibition of entry into the United States are not only the offender, but also for the person who "is or has been an assistant, instigators, conspirators, the instigator of people connected with the underground trade in illegal drugs or chemicals, or trying to exercise in this activity. "company lawyers are preparing an appeal to the U.S. State Department, the decision with regard to the decision of the Kobzon, called the artificial . Check "The charges against Joseph Kobzon look threadbare. Joseph Davidovich has repeatedly stated that he prepared all the questions that the U.S. government was against him is never to answer formal charges forward. Tens of thousands of fans of the singer, who hopes in the United States, even on a long-awaited meeting with his favorite artist ", - said Andrei Shuranov, President. - The organizer of the tour in March, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton about five thousand applications spent Russian speakers from American concert tour in support of the well-known Russian artist. initiative was supported by many Russian-American community and veterans' organizations, and the Senator from New York Kirsten Dzhillibrand, Charles Schumer and Rep. Jerold Nadler.