MOSCOW, 2 Jul. The Russian Foreign Ministry, commenting on Romania's decision to reduce the Russian representation in this country, said that Russia would give an appropriate response.
Earlier, the media reported that 40 employees of the Russian embassy in Bucharest left Romania. The Romanian side decided to reduce the diplomatic representation in the country. Forty employees of the Russian embassy in Bucharest left Romania from Otopeni airport on board a plane specially sent to meet them due to the reduction in the staff of diplomats at the request of the Romanian side, the Romanian edition of Ziare reported.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry stressed that this measure reflects the implementation of the decision the Romanian side within the specified period in accordance with the procedures used by other EU member states in similar situations.
«»As the Russian side stated earlier, Russia will give an appropriate response,» the Russian Foreign Ministry told the agency.
The Russian Embassy clarified that some of the employees of the diplomatic mission had already left the territory of Romania.