Having made a declaration condemning the killing of the Egyptian ambassador in Baghdad, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Moscow was not planning to scale down its diplomatic mission in Iraq. According to Alexander Yakovenko, the official spokesman of the Ministry, the Russian mission in Baghdad is taking all steps to ensure the security of its staff. "Despite the prevailing situation in Baghdad, there are no plans to scale down the Russian diplomatic mission in Iraq", said A. Yakovenko.
Earlier, Egyptian authorities had announced that they were temporarily recalling their diplomatic staff from Iraq because of the execution of the Egyptian ambassador, Ikhab ash-Sharif, by Iraqi gunmen.
Earlier, Egyptian authorities had announced that they were temporarily recalling their diplomatic staff from Iraq because of the execution of the Egyptian ambassador, Ikhab ash-Sharif, by Iraqi gunmen.
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