Valery Kuzmin, Russian Ambassador to Romania, commented on the Romanian authorities’ decision to significantly reduce the staff of the Russian Embassy in Bucharest. It has been reported TASS.
According to the diplomat, this decision is a “new step” by the Romanian authorities aimed at “undermining” state relations between the two countries.
Previously, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation will answer On Romania’s decision to reduce the number of the Russian embassy in Bucharest by more than 50 people.
8 June Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs requestedMore than 50 employees of the Russian embassy leave the country within 30 days.
According to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, according to the decision taken by the country’s officials, Russia should reduce the number of posts in Romania to 51. Among them are 21 diplomatic missions and 30 technical and administrative staff duties. It was noted that the selection of positions to be reduced and people who will have to leave the country will be made by the authorities of the Russian Federation.