
Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev said in an interview with RIA Novosti that the time for the return of the Russian consular presence to Germany is not far off, recalling that in recent years the German authorities have closed all five Russian consulates general on their territory.
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In recent years, the German authorities have closed all five Russian consulates general located in Germany, using the absurd accusation against Russia as justification.
Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechaev, in an interview with RIA Novosti, expressed confidence that the time for the return of the Russian consular presence to Germany is not far off.
The head of the diplomatic mission recalled that the German authorities have closed all five Russian consulates general located in Germany in recent years.
“I am sure that the time to “gather stones” and restore what is being so frivolously destroyed today is just around the corner. Including the return (to Germany - ed.) of our consular presence,” the ambassador said.
The head of the Russian diplomatic mission emphasized that the German side used the absurd accusation against Russia as a justification for closing Russian facilities on German territory.
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The return of the Russian consular presence to Germany in the near future
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