Russian MFA summons Polish ambassador to notify of consular agency closure

The Russian Foreign Ministry summoned Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski on Friday to notify him about the closure of the Polish Consular Agency in Russia's Smolensk, Report informs, citing Sputnik News.

Earlier in the day, the Russian government announced its decision to shut down the Consular Agency of Poland in the city of Smolensk.

"On July 14, Polish Ambassador Krzysztof Krajewski was summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry. Krajewski was handed a note with a notification of the closure of the Consular Agency of the Republic of Poland in Smolensk," the statement said.