Sergey Kislyak
Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S. Sergey Kislyak held a farewell reception on the eve of his return to Russia from Washington. On Friday, June 21, reported on the website of the Russian diplomatic mission in the us capital on Twitter.
“On the eve of the return of Ambassador Sergei Kislyak of Russia in the Embassy hosted farewell reception for colleagues and friends”, — is told in the message.
It is also noted that Kislyak said goodbye to living in the United States countrymen and wished them all the best.
Earlier Friday, the interim head of Mordovia Republic Vladimir Volkov called Kislyak in one of three candidates for the post of Senator of the Republic. “Sergei Kislyak is a real patriot of the Motherland, his whole life he devoted to the protection of the interests of the state and people of Russia. It has huge diplomatic and life experience, which I am sure will be to the benefit of Mordovia”, — said Volkov.
July 18, “Interfax” with reference to its sources reported that Sergey Kislyak may be delegated to the Federation Council after the September elections.
A week earlier, “Izvestia” wrote that Kislyak will return to Moscow on July 22. May 18, the candidacy of the Deputy head of the Russian foreign Ministry Anatoly Antonov to the post of Ambassador to the United States approved by the state Duma Committee on international Affairs, and after four days — the relevant Committee of the Federation Council.
66-year-old Sergey Kislyak is the Ambassador of Russia in the United States since 2008.