OREANDA-NEWS The spokesperson for the French government, Sophie Prima, declined to comment on the arrest of a Russian diplomat who had arrived at the UNESCO event at Paris airport, stating that she was unaware of the incident.

«I am not aware of this particular incident. I have not been informed about it... However, I am not aware that we currently have excellent relations with Russia, so I am not aware of this case,» Prima said during a press conference following a meeting of the Council of Ministers.

The spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, stated that on April 6, the French border guards apprehended a member of the Russian official delegation, a representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, and confiscated her phone and computer without providing any explanation.

According to Zakharova, the consular officer, who had arrived at the airport, was forced to wait for seven hours before gaining access to his colleague.

In response to this incident, the Russian Embassy in Paris sent a protest note to the French Foreign Ministry, and the Russian Foreign Ministry lodged a protest with the leadership of the French Embassy.

As a result of this diplomatic protest, the diplomat was allowed to enter the country, but she had to spend a day in the border area of the airport beforehand.

Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president, commented on this incident, stating that such actions further strain the already strained bilateral relations between Russia and France. He emphasized that these actions are completely unacceptable and violate all of France's obligations under the Vienna Convention.