It was sent in July 2022 with the signature of the then minister Santiago Cafiero. It notifies that all diplomats have to complicate the rules of the receiving country.
A 2022 Foreign Ministry circular could complicate matters for Russian diplomats who were involved in an incident this Wednesday during a breathalyzer test. In July of that year, the ministry notified foreign diplomatic officials that they are obliged to respect the traffic laws of the receiving countries.
The circular was signed by the then chancellor of the Frente de Todos government, Santiago Cafiero. In it he stated: “in accordance with Article 41 Paragraph 1 of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations, “All persons enjoying (diplomatic) privileges and immunities must respect the laws and regulations of the receiving State.”.
This means that “diplomatic officials, as far as matters of circulation are concerned, They have the same obligations as all citizens and residents in Argentina“, according to the circular sent on July 5, 2022.
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For the Russian Embassy, the blood alcohol test to which two of its officials were subjected was a “serious violation of international law”, especially in terms of their diplomatic immunity.
The Russian officials delayed this morning in CABA are called Sergei Baldin and Cardmath Solomatin. Baldin was intervened after refusing to take a breathalyzer test and barricading himself in his car. He was then escorted to the Embassy of the Russian Federation.
The Russian Embassy considers alcohol testing a “serious violation of international law”
After two Russian diplomats were detained for refusing to take a breathalyzer test, the Russian Embassy in Argentina spoke about the fact. From the headquarters, they considered that these events are a “serious violation of international law“, especially regarding his diplomatic immunity.
The first secretary of the Embassy, who said his name was Alexander, issued a statement to the press and said: “According to the Vienna convention, Diplomats cannot be subject to any stop or search and we consider what happened as a serious violation of international law.”.
Source: Ambito
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