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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
TALLINN, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) — The Estonian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday declared the first secretary of the Russian Embassy in Tallinn persona non grata and demanded that the diplomat leave the country.
According to the department, the corresponding decision was transmitted to the Russian chargé d'affaires in Estonia along with an official note.
The Estonian Foreign Ministry indicated that the Russian diplomat was directly and actively involved in undermining the constitutional order and legal system of Estonia, dividing society, and also facilitating the commission of crimes against the state.
Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said that the Russian Embassy's constant interference in Estonia's internal affairs must cease. "The expulsion is a clear signal: there will be no room for coordinated and organised actions by a foreign state on our territory," the Estonian minister stressed.
Commenting on the decision taken by the Estonian Foreign Ministry, Deputy Director of the Information and Press Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry Alexey Fadeyev stated that Estonia’s expulsion of a Russian diplomat is not the first hostile action on the part of Tallinn, and Moscow will work out retaliatory steps.
“This is not the first such hostile action on the part of Estonia. It must be said that we have even become accustomed to this,” he noted. “As for retaliatory steps, they are usually worked out for some time and then made public. Therefore, we will provide a timely commentary on what measures we will take against Estonian diplomats.” –0–
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