Putin Appoints Gladkov as Russia's Envoy to Abkhazia
Vladimir Putin appointed former Belgorod governor Vyacheslav Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia, succeeding Mikhail Shurgalin. Gladkov stepped down as governor in May amid ongoing attacks on the region and was later awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin appointed Vyacheslav Gladkov as the Russian ambassador to Abkhazia.
- Gladkov previously served as governor of Belgorod Oblast.
- Gladkov resigned from his position as governor in May 2023.
- The appointment was formalized by a presidential decree published on the official legal information portal.
- Mikhail Shurgalin was the outgoing Russian ambassador to Abkhazia.
- Gladkov was awarded the Order of Alexander Nevsky after his resignation.
- The appointment followed a recommendation from the State Duma's committee on CIS affairs.
Points of divergence
- The State Duma committee reviewed Gladkov's candidacy in a closed session, where he answered questions from deputies. — vedomosti
- Gladkov was appointed due to the change in head of the Russian diplomatic mission. — vedomosti
- Despite lacking diplomatic experience, Gladkov demonstrated effectiveness as governor. — vedomosti
- Gladkov was temporarily replaced by Alexander Shuvaev after his resignation. — vedomosti
- Gladkov expressed gratitude to colleagues for their support during his tenure as governor. — m24
Coverage (3 sources)
- Putin appoints Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia — Ведомости
- Putin appoints former Belgorod governor Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia — Интерфакс
- Putin appointed Gladkov as Russia's ambassador to Abkhazia — Москва 24
Key entities
- Russia
- Abkhazia
- Gladkova
- Vladimir Putin
- Belgorod Oblast
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- TASS
- State Duma
- Belgorodskaya
- The Authorities
- Republic of Abkhazia
- Konstantin Zatulin
More on Gladkova
- Former head of Belgorod Konstantin Polezhayev died in the war
- Former deputies of the Belgorod Region Governor
- Russia's new ambassador to Sukhumi, Vyacheslav Gladkov
More on Vladimir Putin
- If China organizes a meeting between Putin
- Moscow's Migration Control Experiment Proves Successful
- Putin awarded 51 employees of Channel One