Putin appoints Romanchenko new Russia envoy to Costa Rica
Vladimir Putin appointed Igor Romanchenko as Russia's new ambassador to Costa Rica, replacing Yuri Bedzhanian, with the appointments published on the official legal acts portal.
Consensus
- Vladimir Putin appointed Igor Romanchenko as the new Russian ambassador to Costa Rica.
- The appointment was made via an official decree published on the legal acts portal.
- Yuri Bedzhanian was relieved of his duties as Russia's ambassador to Costa Rica.
- Romanchenko has been serving in the Russian diplomatic service since 1979.
- Romanchenko previously served as ambassador to Peru from September 2018 to March 2026.
Points of divergence
- Romanchenko was born in 1958 and graduated from MGIMO MID USSR in 1979 and the Diplomatic Academy of the Russian MID in 1992. — vedomosti
- Romanchenko has held various positions in the central apparatus of the ministry and abroad, including serving as head of a department in the Latin American Department from 2006 to 2009 and as counselor-envoy at the Russian embassy in Argentina from 2009 to 2014. — vedomosti
- Romanchenko served as deputy director of the Latin American Department from September 2014 to June 2018. — vedomosti
- Romanchenko holds the diplomatic rank of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Envoy 2nd class, awarded in February 2012. — vedomosti
- Romanchenko speaks Spanish and English. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Putin appointed Igor Romanenko as Russia's new ambassador to Costa Rica — Ведомости
- New Russian Ambassador to Costa Rica Appointed — Вести
Key entities
- Russia
- Costa Rica
- Igor Romanchenko
- Vladimir Putin
- Moscow
- MID
- USSR
- MGIMO
- Academy of Diplomacy
- Romanchenko Igor Vladimirovich
- Republic of Costa Rica
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