Belarus Embassy Closure Sparks Diplomatic Stir
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Belarus will close its embassy in Helsinki, Finland, from September 1. The Helsingin Sanomat server reported this, according to which Minsk decided to do so in order to "optimize" the network of diplomatic missions.
HS: Belarus to close its embassy in Finland
Belarus will close its embassy in Helsinki at the end of August, Helsingin Sanomat reported, citing a decision by the Belarusian government and confirmation from Finland’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The closure ends an embassy presence established in Finland in 2011 and comes as Minsk restructures its network of diplomatic missions abroad. Finland has no embassy in Belarus, though the Finnish foreign ministry maintains a liaison office in Min…
Belarus Embassy Closure Sparks Diplomatic Stir
The Belarusian government announced the closure of its embassy in Finland, effective September 1. This decision was confirmed by an official resolution. The Finnish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Belarusian embassy in Finland have not yet responded to requests for comment regarding the closure.
According to the newspaper, the closure will take effect on the first of September, HS writes.
Belarus is closing its embassy in Kaartinkaupunki, which was established in 2011. Belarus has announced that it will close its embassy in Finland. A decision signed by Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin orders the embassy to be closed as of September 1. The Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs confirms the information to Helsingin Sanomat.
The government resolution "On the closure of the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the Republic of Finland" has already been registered in the National Register of Legislation.
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