President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has appointed… (гладков · посол · абхазия)
President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin has appointed Vyacheslav Gladkov, former governor of the Belgorod region, as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia. The corresponding decree was published on the website of legal information on Friday.
Consensus
- Vyacheslav Gladkov was appointed as the new Ambassador of Russia to Abkhazia
- Gladkov previously served as governor of Belgorod Oblast
- The appointment was made by Russian President Vladimir Putin
- The official decree was published on the official legal information portal
Points of divergence
- Gladkov was temporarily replaced as governor by Alexander Shuvaev in May 2022, after being removed from office by Putin — vedomosti
- Gladkov was awarded the Alexander Nevsky Order in May 2022 for his service under extraordinary conditions — vedomosti
- The appointment follows the resignation of Mikhail Shurgalin, who previously held the post of envoy to Abkhazia — vedomosti
- The State Duma committee recommended Gladkov's nomination in June 2022, after a closed session where he answered questions from deputies — vedomosti
- Gladkov was considered to have successfully performed in his previous role as governor despite lacking diplomatic experience — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin appoints Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia — Ведомости
- Putin appoints former Belgorod governor Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia — Интерфакс