Russia bans entry for 18 Moldovan officials, Moldova responds
MAEIE reacts to the decision of the Russian Federation to prohibit the entry into the country for some official persons from the Republic of Moldova
The decision of the authorities of the Russian Federation to impose an entry ban for some official persons from the Republic of Moldova is a regrettable one, but our country remains firmly engaged in countering destabilising actions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration mentions in a statement.
"It is known that the previous decision of the authorities of the Republic of Moldova to establish the parity of the collaborators of the diplomatic missions of the Russian Federation in Chisinau and the Republic of Moldova in Moscow was adopted as a result of the multiple actions of involvement in the internal affairs of our country. The measure in question corresponds to the provisions of the Vienna Convention on diplomatic relations," said Igor Zaharov, the communications adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu.
We remind you that the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Moldova to the Russian Federation, Lilian Darii, was summoned to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in connection with Chisinau's decision to reduce the number of employees of Russia's foreign missions in the Republic of Moldova.
At the same time, the Moldovan diplomat was also informed that several officials of the Republic of Moldova were refused entry to the Russian Federation.
There are about 18 deputies, the deputy director of the Border Police, Oleg Bucătaru and the director of the Independent Press Association, Petru Macovei. The information was confirmed for Radio Moldova by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Filip Cojocaru.
The MPs targeted are from the governing party "Action and Solidarity": Mihai Popșoi, Radu Marian, Veronica Roșca, Andrian Cheptonar, Ion Șpac, Eugenia Cojocari, Ersilia Qatrawi, Mihail Druță, Maria Pancu, Artemie Catanoi, Igor Chiriac, Ion Groza, Vasile Grădinaru, Sergiu Lazarencu, Vitalie Jacot, Ion Babici, Doina Gherman and Gheorghe Cojoc.
