Lavrov: Russia pays special attention to the security of diplomats during elections
2/5/2024, 4:20:39 PM
Highlights: Lavrov: Russia pays special attention to the security of diplomats during elections. Lavrov emphasized that when a foreign institution opens its doors to Russian citizens living abroad and wishing to vote, the likelihood of provocations increases. Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Finland asked the authorities to provide increased security during the presidential elections. Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin said that the Russian presidential elections in Great Britain will be held under conditions of increased security. The Russian president will be inaugurated on December 18.
Russia is paying increased attention to the security of diplomats amid voting abroad in the Russian presidential elections, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
RIA Novosti writes about this.
“We are paying increased attention to the security of our diplomats,” he said.
Lavrov emphasized that when a foreign institution opens its doors to Russian citizens living abroad and wishing to vote, the likelihood of provocations increases.
Earlier, the Russian Embassy in Finland asked the authorities to provide increased security during the presidential elections.
In addition, the Russian Ambassador to London Andrei Kelin said that the Russian presidential elections in Great Britain will be held under conditions of increased security.