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Russian envoy Budnik dies
Serving Russian Ambassador to Nepal Andrei S Budnik died on Friday in Russia where he was on leave.bookmark
Published at : August 13, 2018
Updated at : August 13, 2018 10:06
Kathmandu
Serving Russian Ambassador to Nepal Andrei S Budnik died on Friday in Russia where he was on leave.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed deep sorrow at his ultimately demise. “Our sincere condolences and sympathies to the government of Russian Federation and the bereaved members of the family on this tragic loss,” a ministry statement reads.
He had been serving in Kathmandu since February 2016. The cause of the death was not immediately known.
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