The Russian ambassador, summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The approach, following the discussions about Romania's treasury in Moscow

The Russian ambassador, summoned by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The approach, following the discussions about Romania's treasury in Moscow

The MAE announced that the Russian Ambassador, Valey Kuzmin, was summoned to the institution's headquarters on Sunday, the topic being related to “important issues” from the “historical past”. The move comes after discussions in recent days related to the treasure not recovered from Moscow, after it was left in the First World War.

Valery Kuzmin, Russian ambassador PHOTO EPA EFE

“At the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Luminița Odobescu, the ambassador of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, Valery Kuzmin, was summoned on the morning of March 17, 2024 to the headquarters of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in connection with a series of recent statements by the Russian side. The ambassador was conveyed the deep dissatisfaction of the Romanian side with regard to the distorted, truncated and non-conforming manner in which they are addressed, including in the public communication of the Embassy of the Russian Federation, important topics with bilateral relevance, which have their origin in the historical past”the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shows.

“The ambassador of the Russian Federation was reminded of the need for full and permanent inclusion in diplomatic practice, including in terms of maintaining responsible behavior in public communication.”, complete the cited source.

The spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry reacted to the resolution of the European Parliament regarding the Romanian treasury sent to Moscow. Maria Zaharova says, in a post on Telegram, that “Romania's debts to Russia and the Soviet Union exceed, “according to experts' calculations”, 20-25 times the value of the entire Romanian treasury that was handed over to Russia for safekeeping in 1916-1917 “.

Romania, which demands the return of its treasury, wants to solve its economic problems at the expense of Russia, wrote the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zaharova, on Telegram. Romania is trying to put its century-old “ghost debts” on Russia's shoulders, in order to improve the disastrous state of its national economy, Zaharova added.

Adrian Stoica

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