File photo taken on Sept. 18, 2016 shows Russian Consul General in Narva Dmitry Kazennov in Narva, Estonia. Russian Consul General in Narva Dmitry Kazennov and Consul Andrey Surgaev were expelled from Estonia, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on May 26, 2017. (Xinhua/Sergei Stepanov)
TALLINN, May 26 (Xinhua) -- Russian Consul General in Narva Dmitry Kazennov and Consul Andrey Surgaev were expelled from Estonia, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday.
The decision was confirmed by Sandra Kamilova, Media adviser from the Communication Department of the Ministry, to Xinhua over the phone. She declined to give more details.
The Estonian Internal Security Service also confirmed that they were aware of the decision, local media reported.
The Russian Foreign Ministry described the decision as challenging and unreasonable in a statement published on its official website, saying that the outcome of the decision will be undertaken by the Estonia authority.
