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Kia ora John Trafalgar

 

Thank you for your OIA request received on 9 March 2022 for:

 

 

Please advise whether New Zealand has any plans to close its embassy in
Moscow, in light of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.  If so, when or if
not, why not?

 

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respond to it as soon as reasonably practicable, and in terms of the
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From: John <[1][FOI #18825 email]>

Sent: Wednesday, 9 March 2022 7:30 PM

To: ENQUIRIES <[2][MFAT request email]>

Subject: Official Information request - New Zealand Embassy @ moscow

 

Dear Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade,

 

Please advise whether New Zealand has any plans to close its embassy in
Moscow, in light of Russia's invasion into Ukraine.  If so, when or if
not, why not?

 

Yours faithfully,

 

John Trafalgar

 

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Tēnā koe

 

Please see the attached letter concerning your OIA request.

 

Ngā mihi

 

Executive Services Division
New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Trade | Manatū Aorere

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