An improvised incendiary device was placed on the pavement next to the outer perimeter fence of the Romanian Embassy in the Swiss Confederation and caught fire on Monday, Romania's Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) said.

According to a ministry press release sent to AGERPRES on Wednesday, the device started a small vegetation fire, which was extinguished by embassy staff before firefighters arrived at the scene.

No members of the diplomatic mission were injured, the ministry said.

According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss authorities have classified the incident as a minor one. However, because it occurred in the vicinity of an embassy, an investigation has been opened.

Romania is cooperating with the Swiss authorities in the investigation. AGERPRES (RO - writing by: Mihai Stoica; EN - writing by: Simona Iacob)

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