Russian Foreign Ministry clarifies number of Russians detained in Chad
September 19 and 21, Chadian authorities detained three Russians and one citizen of Belarus, including Russian sociologists Maxim Shugalei and Samer Soueifan. This was reported by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday, September 23.
"In N'Djamena, the authorities of the Republic of Chad detained three Russian citizens - Shugaley M.A., Soueifan S. Hassan Ali, Tsarev E.I. and a citizen of Belarus Denisevich A.A.," the ministry said in a statement on its website.
To clarify the situation, the Russian Embassy in the African country immediately contacted the local authorities, recalled the Foreign Ministry.
Necessary steps for the speedy release of all detainees have also been taken by the Foreign Ministry. To this end, the Russian side maintains close contact with the authorities in N'Djamena and the Chadian ambassador in Moscow.
The detention of Shugaley and Soueifan in Chad became known the previous day. It was reported that they had been held at the airport in N'Djamena since September 19. The Russian embassy in the country later clarified to Izvestia that the diplomatic mission had not received any official information on the situation from the local authorities.
