Czech Republic authorities revealed the number of abbreviated employees in the Russian embassy. This was stated by the head of the Czech MFA Yakub Kulgank, RIA Novosti quotes him.
According to him, now countries go to parity in the number of embassies. Now there will be 7 diplomats and 25 employees in the diplomatography. The same amount will work in the Czech embassy in Moscow.
Earlier, Kulgank said that the Republic will reduce the number of employees of the Russian Embassy in Prague, thereby equating him to the number of employees of their diplomatic confinement in Moscow. In addition, the Czech Republic called on European partners to do the same.
The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov promised that Moscow will respond to the anti-Russian measures of the Czech Republic. In addition, the Russian side is ready to respond to a possible coordinated expulsion of diplomats from EU countries.
According to the counting of the Czech Foreign Ministry, now 27 diplomats and 67 technical staff work in the Russian embassy in Prague. At the same time, five diplomats and 19 technicians operate in the Czech diplomats in Moscow.
Kulgank said that Moscow should withdraw its diplomatic staff until the end of May.