The German Foreign Ministry said that in Russia, Germany to Russia in Russia to RussiaAfter the number of staff members of the embassy and relevant agencies set up the limit, Germany asked Russia to close four consulates in Germany before the end of this year.
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Berg made the above description on Wednesday (May 31).
According to German media reports, then, Russia can still retain the Embassy in Germany and a consulate in Berlin.Russia currently has five consulates in Germany, located in Bonn, Frankfurt, Burger, Leipzig and Munich.Which one will be retained is unclear.
The German Ministry of Foreign Affairs also announced that, in view of Russia's restrictions, three consulates in Germany will be closed in November, located in Kalinenrad, Yekaterinburg and New Siberia, respectively.The German Embassy in Russia in Moscow and the Consulate General in St. Petersburg will continue to open.
Earlier, Russia limited the number of staff of the German diplomatic regiments in Russia and related institutions at 350, and it was implemented in early June.Germany said that peer measures will take a response.
German media said that since the crisis of Ukraine, the tensions of Germany and Russia have been increasing, and the two sides have exported diplomats many times.At present, the representative agencies of the two countries have been significantly reduced, and related services are affected.
