The official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov commented on the decision of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain on Nesopusk to the port of Russian ships. This is stated in a message published on the office website.
“with bewilderment learned about the refusal of the Spanish competent authorities to issue permission to enter the northern fleet of the Navy of the Navy of Russia (a large anti-submarine ship” Vice-Admiral Kulakov “and the rescue towing ship” Altai “) to the port of Ceuta,” said the diplomat, noting The fact that the current situation looks strange against the background of the existing positive practice of interaction between the two countries.
According to Zakharova, such actions of the Spanish authorities contradict not only the spirit signed between the two states of the declaration of strategic partnership, but also constructively developing Russian-Spanish interaction in recent years.
Also, the representative of the Foreign Ministry noted that he was surprised by the fact of leakage of this incident in the media of the kingdom. In her opinion, Spain like such actions is trying to demonstrate its equation “on the Russian NATO wing” during the preparation of the summit of the member countries of the Alliance, which must pass in Madrid in 2022.
Previously, the Spanish Foreign Ministry explained the reason for the inapt of the two ships of the Russian Navy in the port in Seut. There they stated that Russia did not provide the necessary documentation in order to close to the shore.
On August 20, Spanish Foreign Ministry forbade the two ships of the Navy of Russia – the Great Anti-Layer Ship “Vice-Admiral Kulakov” and the rescue towing ship “Altai” – go to the port. Madrid requested information about the route and goals of swimming Russian ships. Russia did not transfer information.