Some 11 Guyanese students are currently in Russia on scholarships and while they are not directly affected by the ongoing war which was launched on Ukraine, Foreign Secretary Robert Persaud has said local authorities are closely monitoring the situation.
“So far no student is in direct danger but the situation is being constantly monitored closely,” Persaud yesterday told Stabroek News when contacted for a comment.
Persaud said that the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hugh Todd, raised the issue of the welfare of the students in a meeting on Thursday with the Russian Ambassador to Guyana.
