Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Latvia: Latvia expels diplomat of Russian Federation Embassy
Latvia expels diplomat of Russian Federation Embassy
Viktor Kalyuzhniy, Ambassador of the Russian Federation, was summoned before Edgars Skuja, Acting Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Acting Secretary of State issued the Ambassador with a note stating that, on the basis of information provided by appropriate state security authorities, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has established that one of the diplomatic staff of the Embassy of the Russian Federation has been engaged in activities incompatible with his status as diplomat and that his residence in Latvia poses a threat to state security. In accordance with Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, the Minister of Foreign Affairs has declared the diplomat persona non grata.
