The Russian Embassy in Romania reacted to the case of the suspicious bag found near the building of the diplomatic representation in Bucharest and categorized the incident as a “deliberate attempt by Russia's enemies to cause panic“.
Embassy of Russia in Romania. PHOTO Facebook Russian Embassy in Romania
Russian officials claim that it was an attempt to prevent the voting of Russian citizens in Bucharest, on the last day of the presidential elections in Russia.
“A suspicious stray object (bag) was discovered in front of the Russian Embassy building in Bucharest. The arriving representatives of the Romanian law enforcement agencies carried out the necessary operational actions. No dangerous objects were found during the inspection. We can assume that this incident is a deliberate attempt by Russia's enemies to cause panic and prevent Russian citizens from voting today in the presidential elections of the Russian Federation, in Bucharest.” shows the Russian Embassy in Bucharest.
The intervention services determined, following the checks, that the said parcel, on which there were initially suspicions, does not present any danger.
“We assure all our ill-wishers that such provocations are knowingly doomed to failure“, the Russian Embassy in Romania sent.
The diplomatic representation states that all necessary security measures were taken for the organization and conduct of the vote, as well as to ensure Russian citizens exercise their right to vote.
“We remind you that both Russian and Romanian legislation provide for criminal liability for obstructing the exercise of electoral rights or the work of electoral commissions, not to mention the other articles in the criminal codes of both countries applicable to this situation”. sent the diplomatic representation, in a message posted on Facebook.
We remind you that, on Saturday, the presence of a suspicious piece of luggage on a bench in front of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bucharest was reported by calling 112, creating chaos in the center of the Capital. Road traffic was stopped in the area, the embassy headquarters being on Kiseleff Road, no. 6.
About an hour after receiving the call, the authorities decided to suspend the mission in the area of the Russian Embassy, after on-site investigations showed that the luggage on the bench did not pose any danger and would have belonged to a woman.
