The Russian consul in Libya, Oleg Fomin, said Lukoil OAO executive Alexander Tsygankov was detained several days ago but no formal charges have been brought against him, according to Interfax.
"We hereby confirm that a Russian citizen has been detained in Libya," the consul said, confirming the detainee is Tsygankov, head of the Lukoil Overseas Representative Office in Tripoli. "The embassy is making every effort to ensure he is released as soon as possible."
A Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman also told the news agency his country had made a "considerable effort" to determine the grounds for Tsygankov's detention, but he did not provide further details.
"The Russian Foreign Ministry and the embassy in Libya have made considerable effort to establish why the Russian citizen was detained and to ensure his early release," the spokesman said. "We hope the incident will be settled soon."
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