Iceland officially notified Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on embassy closing in Moscow

The Charge d'Affaires ad interim Iceland to Russian Federation Magnus Hannesson notified Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation on closing of the Icelandic Embassy in Moscow since August 1. Federal state unitary enterprise RAMI "RIA Novosti" told about it in the Russian department. In the message specified that Magnus Hannesson will continue the work from Reykjavik. On June 9 chapter Ministry foreign affairs of Iceland Tourdis Kolbrun Reykfyord Gilfadottir declared a suspension activity embassies since August 1. In the statement Government Iceland addressed to Russian Federation with a request to lower level of diplomatic mission. Then in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that it not severance of diplomatic relations, Iceland will be...