US Consul General in Yekaterinburg Amy Storrow left his post. Farewell appeal Published in Instagram Consulate Protection.
Diplomat noted that the mission of the 27 years united the United States, the Urals and Western Siberia, it provided visa services, the program to study English and exchange and was the foundation of bilateral relations.
Storrow added that he would always be grateful to Yekaterinburg, the people with whom she met, despite the fact that because of the coronavirus pandemic she had fewer opportunities for new acquaintances. She expressed the hope that soon the work of the Consulate of the Urals will resume in full, and promised to continue to work on strengthening relations between Russia and the United States.
“When I return home, I will tell the Americans about the spirit of this region, full of creativity and energy, and how much of Americans and Russians are about. And I will treat them with dumplings! See you, and I wish you all the best! ” – concluded Claims.
About US decision to close your consulates in Vladivostok and Yekaterinburg became known on December 19. At the same time, the State Department explained that such measures are connected with the optimization of the work of American diplomsia. The consulate in Vladivostok was temporarily closed in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, and in Yekaterinburg, from April 1, he stopped issuing visas to Russians and serve American citizens.