Skopje, 16 September 2023 (MIA) - The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Saturday three diplomats from the Russian Embassy in Skopje have been declared personae non grata on September 12 due to activities contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

"On September 12, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he was presented with a note by which three embassy diplomats are declared personae non grata. The decision was made upon information provided by competent institutions over activities contrary to the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations," the MFA said in a press release.

Late on Friday, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said authorities of North Macedonia declared three Russian diplomats, who served at the Russian Embassy in Skopje, as personae-non-grata, and no explanations were provided on the issue, adding a prompt reply will certainly follow "after the irresponsible and hostile move".