Russia
Adoption Notice
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Bureau of Consular Affairs
Office of Children’s Issues
May 12, 2010
A U.S. interagency team held meetings to discuss an adoption agreement with their Russian counterparts on May 12. The meetings are ongoing and will continue on May 13. The initial talks were positive, productive and conducted in a spirit of cooperation. Both sides are interested in taking steps to increase the safeguards for adopted children. The discussions were technical in nature because they involve domestic laws of two countries. There is still important work to be done and this continues to be a high priority for both governments.
It is our understanding that there has been no change in the status of on-going inter-country adoptions originating from Russia. Many thousands of Russian children, who were not adopted by Russian families, have found loving, safe and permanent homes in the United States through inter-country adoption. We are pleased to be discussing with the Russian government a future approach to ensure intercountry adoptions continue.
http://www.adoption.state.gov/news/russia.html
We are sending our Dossier out on Friday (pending the arrival of our Trenton docs...that should have been back to us today...) Then, hopefully Bethany can get them out to Russia about a week from when they get them. Praying, praying, praying!
Wednesday, May 12, 2010
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hey girl!! I remembered that this was your date to pray for (it's my son's b-day, so I cheated on remembering!!) So glad it's looking up!! LOVE reading your updates! Glad we were even part of your Training Class update!!! :) It was a HUGE highlight of our day to meet you guys as well!!
ReplyDeleteI'm sure you know this, but in case you don't, go onto Bethany's site and check out Russia's forums...I found Ethiopia's yesterday and couldn't pull myself away!!! Beautiful pics to encourage us in this long wait!!