Comment by Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova on the situation around Russia’s Trade Representation office in Sweden

On September 3, the Supreme Court of Sweden ruled against Russia’s complaint regarding the legitimacy of the Swedish collection agency’ auction on the forced sale of the office and building of flats of the Trade Representation of the Russian Federation in Sweden, which is protected by diplomatic immunity, in Stockholm.

We consider Sweden’s action relative to Russian diplomatic property unauthorised and a violation of international law.

We expect that the Swedish officials will take appropriate measures to ensure the integrity, security and regular operations of the Russian Trade Representation according to Sweden’s obligation under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations of 1961 and will not provoke any further response relative to this incident.

(Read on Offical site of The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of The Russian Federation)