Russia Declares Romanian Diplomat Persona Non-Grata In Tit-For-Tat Move
Date
7/3/2024 11:45:13 AM
(MENAFN- IANS) Moscow, July 3 (IANS) The Russian Foreign Ministry has declared a diplomat working at the Romanian Embassy in Moscow persona non grata, according to a Ministry statement issued on Wednesday.
Romanian Ambassador to Russia Cristian Istrate was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday and "handed a note declaring a staff member of the Romanian Embassy persona non grata", the statement said.
It added that the move was taken in response to Romania's recent decision to declare a Russian embassy worker persona non grata, reported Xinhua news agency.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry declared a diplomat working at the Russian Embassy in Bucharest persona non grata on May 24 for "actions that contradict the provisions of the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations".
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