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And yet corrosion?
What will turn out for Pskov the expulsion of the head of the Pskov chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Katrin Kanarik?
On May 31, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced by persons Non Grata two diplomats from Estonia. One of them was the head of the Pskov chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Katrin Kanarik. This measure was a response to the unfriendly actions of Tallinn against Russian diplomats in Estonia - as the Foreign Ministry explains in his statement. Of course, the question immediately arose: will it not turn out that diplomatic “diving” will affect ordinary Pskovichi? Will, for example, will the Estonian office to slow down the receipt of visas for the inhabitants of our city?
Who is to blame?
The tension between Russia and Estonia arose unexpectedly. On May 18, the head of the Federation Council Valentina Matvienko, actively gesticulating, convinced the journalists that with whom, and Russia certainly would not have problems with our neighbors, and on May 26, Estonia sent two Russian diplomats.
“No sanctions can interfere with border cooperation, it is least subject to corrosion, and we see all this,” Matvienko assured, but was mistaken. The Russian Foreign Ministry answered Estonian colleagues in the same way, corrosion began to spread.
“On May 31, the head of the Estonian diplomatic mission was awarded a note: as a response to the aforementioned provocative step of Tallinn, Russia decided to declare Persons Non of the Consul General of Estonia in St. Petersburg Yaanus Kirikmyae and the head of the Pskov Chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg,” the Medical Medical message from the domestic Catrine Katrinarburg , said a message from the domestic Foreign Ministry.
Estonia did not explain why she sent Russians, and the Russian Foreign Ministry took advantage of this, accusing his neighbors of all. The ministry emphasized that the ongoing destructive line of the Estonian authorities inevitably in the most negative way will affect bilateral relations. All responsibility for the consequences of such a policy lies on the Estonian side, confident in the Foreign Ministry.
So far without specifics
Katrin Kanarik Pskov had already left, which could not but affect the work of the local office. “It is difficult to say what has changed for the Pskov office. I think it became more difficult to work when there is no one diplomat, besides a leader, ”comments Sergey Efimenko , representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Pskov.
“Of course, now is the period when there is no new person in this position, maybe the load on the rest is longer, but when the vacancy will be filled, everything will be the old way,” the press secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Sandra Kamilov does not argue. However, an employee of the office itself in an interview with the Pskov province says that the diplomatic problems will not affect Pskovichi: visas will be issued, as before, in the 30-day period.
On May 31, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced by persons Non Grata two diplomats from Estonia. One of them was the head of the Pskov chancellery of the Estonian Consulate General in St. Petersburg, Katrin Kanarik. Photo: Artem Avanesov / PG
Here, of course, they are waiting for the new head of the office, but so far they do not even know the approximate time when the new leader will appear.
“There are no specific dates, but in the near future and as soon as possible [we will determine the new head of the office]. Because we consider the place very important, the competition is already going on, we will try to fill out [place] as soon as possible, ”explains Sandra Kamilova.
The routine process
Meanwhile, in the Pskov representative office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, everything is going on as usual, no changes in work in connection with the decision of the ministry, did not happen. "And how should it be changed?" - Sergey Efimenko is perplexed.
In general, the only change for the Pskovites will be the appointment of a new head of the office. The new diplomat from Estonia is expected here.
“When Estonians or Latvians are appointed, of course, this is important for us because we are engaged in the process of accreditation of the new employee, we give him a consular card. When the Estonian side is ready to submit a new diplomat, they will be informed about this, he will come, we accredit it. The process is routine, ”Efimenko explains.
With Estonian visas, the Pskovites still should not arise. Photo: Pg
But when a new diplomat arrives in Pskov, everything will return to his circles. In any case, Sandra Kamilov convinces of this: “The changes are most likely not expected. At least there are no such plans. We want the consulate to work as well as before. This situation will not affect the Pskovs, we will also provide our services, ”she says.
"The right time to cancel the border contract"
Of course, you should not relax to diplomats. For example, on June 1, the Opposition Conservative People's Party of Estonia (EKRA) introduced a bill on the recall of the signature under the border contract with Russia to the parliament. Estonian conservatives offer to refuse to ratify the contract.
“Now is the right time to cancel the border contract, since over the past three years, Russia has not taken a single step for its ratification. Instead, she repeatedly accused Estonia of creating an unfriendly atmosphere, ”explained Ekre member of Yaak Madison, clearly hinting at recent diplomatic problems.
The prophetic metaphor about corrosion from Valentina Matvienko very accurately describes the current situation. The Estonian Foreign Ministry did not say what caused the expulsion of diplomats, but this entailed other steps and loud statements. As if at the next forum of border cooperation, Valentina Ivanovna did not have to complain about the unfriendly wind from the Baltic Sea ...
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