Ministry upholds Svalbard expulsion over Russian passport

Svalbard WirePublished 21 OctoberReport by the Wire.

NRK reported on 21 October that one person has been expelled from Svalbard after presenting a Russian passport that was issued in a Ukrainian region.

NRK said at 08:33 on 21 October that Norway does not recognise passports of this kind. The broadcaster's Troms og Finnmark news service also said Justis- og beredskapsdepartementet (the Ministry of Justice and Public Security) has upheld the decision of Sysselmesteren (the Governor of Svalbard) to expel the person.

Coverage: NRK

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