Prague and Moscow caught up in spat over sanctity of diplomatic premises
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- 01 Nov 2022
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Following a mass expulsion of each other’s diplomats in 2021, Prague and Moscow are now engaged in a spat over diplomatic ground. The Czech Foreign Ministry has sent Russia a protest note over the dismantling of a fence around the Czech House in Moscow, while the mayor of Prague 7 is suggesting tearing down the wall around the Russian Embassy premises in Stromovka Park.
The unexpected dismantling of a large part of the fence protecting the Czech House in Moscow this week elicited a sharp response from the Czech government. Prime Minister Petr Fiala said the move would not go unanswered, while Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský spoke of a violation of sovereign territory, since the Czech House is part of the country’s embassy in Russia.
"Today we forwarded a diplomatic note to the Russian Foreign Ministry urging the Russian side to rectify the situation without delay, so that our premises in Moscow are made secure.” Read More...
