Moscow: US Actions towards Russian Diplomatic Compounds Violate Intl Norms
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The Russian Foreign Ministry commented on the recent developments around the country's diplomatic property in the US, saying that Washington's actions violate international norms.
According to Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, the US returned the archive and flags of the consulate general in San Francisco, but their actions concerning Russia's diplomatic compounds are still regarded by Moscow as a violation of international norms.
In early September, at the request of the US authorities, the Russian Consulate General in San Francisco and trade missions in Washington and New York were closed.
After the facilities were seized from Russia, country's national flags were removed from the buildings of the Consulate General in San Francisco and the Trade Representation in Washington, DC.
"Yes, they have returned flags and the consular archive. But all this is accompanied by a series of actions that are absolutely unacceptable for us. These actions grossly violate the provisions of both the international consular convention of 1963 and the bilateral consular convention," Ryabkov told reporters.
Earlier, the Russian embassy in Washington reported that the US handed them the archive of the former Russian consulate general in San Francisco, but did not allow the Russian side to take documents from the building independently in violation of international norms.
The embassy reminded them that consular archives and documents are inviolable at any time and irrespective of their location.
Ryabkov reiterated Moscow's position on the issue, saying that Russia warned the United States about possible steps in response to such provocative actions.
Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team
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