About 70 Russians are in Myanmar, where a military coup took place. This became known from the words of the press secretary of the Russian Embassy in this Asian country, Anton Anisimov, RIA Novosti reports.
According to the representative of the diplomatic mission, among the Russians who found themselves in Myanmar are about 20 tourists and 50 specialists working in the country under contract. He noted that the embassy has not yet received requests for consular assistance.
“If the situation worsens, the embassy will take all the necessary measures to ensure security, legal rights and interests of Russian citizens and employees of the Russian diplomatic mission,” the diplomat said.
Prior to that, it became known about the arrest of Myanmar President Vin Myin and the head of the country's ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party, Aung San Suu Kyi, who holds the post of state adviser and foreign minister. The NLD said the military was in the process of organizing a coup d'état. In the capital of the country, Naypyidaw, telephone and internet connections are unavailable. Soldiers have been spotted in large cities.
