OREANDA-NEWS  Russia expects non-interference in its internal affairs from Canada, which criticized the adoption by the Russian State Duma of a law banning propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations. Russian Ambassador Oleg Stepanov said this in a telephone conversation with Russian journalists on Monday.

According to him, on November 28, he was invited to the Canadian Foreign Ministry due to the fact that the State Duma of the Russian Federation approved a bill banning propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations, pedophilia and information that could cause a desire to change gender, as well as due to the fact that "statements in defense" were posted on social networks of the Russian Embassy in Canada. traditional values". Stepanov said that he brought to the Canadian side the essence of the "laws on the preservation of traditional values" and the "basis of state policy" in this area.

"I reminded that our country is the bearer and keeper of traditional values, that all four traditional religions are represented in our country, and they all look at the world through traditional optics. Therefore, Western governments, including the government of Canada, should respect the views on the life of the majority of the Russian population," the ambassador stressed. In addition, the diplomat informed the Canadian Foreign Ministry that Moscow perceives the statement of the Coalition for Equal Rights posted on the website of the Canadian Foreign Ministry regarding the adoption of this law in the Russian Federation "as interference in the internal affairs of Russia, as well as an attempt to influence the independent legislative process in a sovereign state." "We do not interfere in Canadian affairs and expect that the Canadian government will not interfere in our affairs," Stepanov said.

The ambassador also noted that the Russian embassy was surprised by the "explosion of emotions that occurred in the blogosphere and in the political community of Canada" at the adoption of such a law in Russia.