Gleb Aleksandrovich Ivashentsov (Russian: Глеб Александрович Ивашенцов; born 7 June 1945) is a Russian diplomat and researcher, holding the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.[1][2] He has been the Deputy Director at the Russian Centre for APEC Studies since 2010.[2]

Early life and education

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Ivashentsov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1967.[2]

Diplomatic career

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Ivashentsov served as the Soviet and Russian Consul General to Bombay (present-day Mumbai) from 1991 to 1995, and as the Russian Ambassador to Myanmar from 1997 to 2001.[2][3] He also served as the Russian Ambassador to South Korea.[2][4]

He served as the Director of the Second Asian Department (2AD) and the Third Asian Department (3AD) of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[5][6]

Awards and recognition

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Ivashentsov was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2003 and the Khanhwa Medal for diplomatic merit from South Korea in 2009.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "기타 학술회의 : 아태지역연구센터 - Asia-Pacific Research Center". Hanyang University. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2017. Gleb Aleksandrovich Ivashentsov (주한러시아대사)
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Gleb Ivashentsov". ASEAN Centre. Archived from the original on 6 July 2017.
  3. ^ Bennett, Mia (27 June 2017). "China's Belt and Road Initiative moves into the Arctic". Cryopolitics. Russia is partly keen for Chinese investment in its infrastructure because capital from the West has dried up. Russian diplomat Gleb Ivashentsov, who has served as Russian ambassador to Myanmar and South Korea, stated in an interview [...]
  4. ^ Kwak, Tae-Hwan; Joo, Seung-Ho, eds. (2009). North Korea's Foreign Policy Under Kim Jong Il: New Perspectives. Ashgate Publishing. p. 190. ISBN 9780754677390. Russian Ambassador to Seoul Gleb Ivashentsov
  5. ^ Gaur, Mahendra (2005). Foreign Policy Annual, 2003, Vol. 1: Events. Gyan Publishing House. p. 279. ISBN 9788178353982. Gleb Ivashentsov, director, Third Asian Department
  6. ^ Blank, Stephen (2009). Prospects for U.S.-Russian Security Cooperation. Strategic Studies Institute. p. 227. ISBN 9781584873808. For example, Gleb Ivashentsov, then Director of the Second Asia Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry