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President Putin Replaces Russian Ambassador to Nigeria

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In August, President Putin appointed Vsevolod Tkachenko as ambassador to Kenya and representative to international organizations in Nairobi. By December, Tkachenko presented his credentials to President Ruto, emphasizing Nairobi's importance as a partner for Moscow and Russia's commitment to constructive dialogue and collaboration with Kenya.
Andrey Pod'yelyshev has been appointed as Russia's ambassador to Nigeria, according to the decree signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin. In another decree, the head of state dismissed the previous head of the diplomatic mission, Alexey Shebarshin.
"Andrey Leonidovich Pod'yelyshev is appointed as the extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Federal Republic of Nigeria," the document stated.
Vsevolod Tkachenko, Russia's Ambassador to Kenya and Permanent Representative to international organizations in Nairobi. - Sputnik Africa, 1920, 20.08.2024
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Andrey Pod'yelyshev previously served as the Russian Consul General in Istanbul. He has been in diplomatic service since 1984 and worked as a Consul General in San Francisco from 2001 to 2004. From 2005 to 2015, he served as deputy director in the consular department of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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