Moldovan’s ambassador in Russia, Lilian Darius, a decisive protest was declared in connection with the decision of the Moldovan authorities to declare the “Persona non Grata” of the three employees of the Russian Embassy. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
“On April 4, the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation Lilian Darius was called to the Russian Foreign Ministry, which was declared a decisive protest in connection with the decision of the Moldovan authorities from March 31 to declare” Persona non Grata “of the three employees of the Russian Embassy in Chisinau for allegedly activities incompatible with diplomatic status,” follows from the report of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation.
The Russian diplomatic mission emphasized that “the Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova acts in strict accordance with the provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations of 1961 and any attempts to accuse the Russian diplomatic mission of intervention in the internal affairs of the Republic of Moldova have no reason”.
“Liliana Daria was awarded the note of the Russian Foreign Ministry that the Russian side, based on the principle of reciprocity, declares” Persona Non Grata “of three employees of the Moldova Embassy in Russia. They should leave our country,” the report said.
Earlier, on March 31, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Moldova announced the expulsion of three employees of the Russian Embassy from the country.
“The decision of the Moldovan authorities is based on clear evidence of activities that contradict the diplomatic status in the territory of the Republic of Moldova,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said.
The Russian Foreign Ministry promised to give a “corresponding answer” to the decision of the Moldovan authorities.