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Slovenia declares Russian diplomat persona non grata, orders to leave within 7 days

Foreign Ministry says Russian diplomat engaged in activities incompatible with his diplomatic status

Mustafa Talha Öztürk  | 21.03.2024 - Update : 21.03.2024
Slovenia declares Russian diplomat persona non grata, orders to leave within 7 days

BELGRADE, Serbia 

Slovenia on Thursday declared a Russian diplomat persona non grata and ordered him to leave within seven days.

The Foreign Ministry informed the Russian Embassy in Ljubljana that a decision had been made under Article 9 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations regarding activities that were incompatible with his status as a diplomat.

According to the statement, the Russian diplomat engaged in activities that were incompatible with his diplomatic status.

The Russian diplomat must leave the Republic of Slovenia by March 28, 2024, it added.

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