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The Moldavian Foreign Ministry recalled the ambassador to Russia for consultations on August 11 due to the incident with the fall of a drone in the south of the republic, without providing evidence of the Russian ownership of the UAV.
Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Lilian Darius returned to fulfill his diplomatic duties in Moscow.
The key task of the Moldovan diplomatic mission in Moscow remains consular support for citizens located in the Russian Federation.
CHISINAU, October 10 – RIA Novosti. Moldovan Ambassador to Russia Lilian Darius has returned to fulfill his diplomatic duties in Moscow, Chairman of the Parliament of the Republic Igor Grosu said on Friday evening on the R-Live TV channel.
On August 11, the Moldavian Foreign Ministry reported that Chisinau was recalling Ambassador to Russia Darius for consultations due to the incident with the fall of a drone in the south of the republic, while no evidence of the Russian origin of the UAV was provided.
“As far as I understand, he, Darius, has returned. It is our right to recall the ambassador for consultations when tense situations arise, but now, as far as I am informed, the diplomat is on duty,” Grosu said.
The Speaker of Parliament added that the key task of the Moldovan diplomatic mission in Moscow remains consular support for citizens who are in the Russian Federation on personal matters, business or in transit. According to him, diplomats are obliged to promptly provide assistance to fellow citizens when processing documents and in emergency situations.
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