The Spanish aid worker Emma Igual, who died from the impact of a Russian projectile in Ukrainewill be awarded the Great Cross of Isabella the Catholic posthumously, as announced this Monday by the acting Minister of Foreign Affairs, European Union and Cooperation, José Manuel Albares.
In an interview on Telecinco, Albares reported that he has confirmation from his Ukrainian colleague, Dmitró Kuleba, of Igual’s death; about what The Spanish embassy “is already underway to repatriate the body”and that they are in contact with the family “to maintain Emma’s privacy and memory.”
“Tomorrow I will bring to the Council of Ministers the granting of the Grand Cross of Isabel la Católica posthumously to this aid worker who, like all Spanish aid workers, not only conveys the best of the values of Spanish solidarity, but even, as unfortunately “We have seen in this case, they put their lives at risk to help others,” explained the minister.
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Source: Lasexta
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