The presidential envoy in the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich
Russia has asked Ukraine’s prior consent to the appointment of a new ambassador to Kiev, the presidential envoy in the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich. Kiev has not yet responded. Former Ambassador Mikhail Zurabov fired eve
Moscow has asked Kiev agrement (prior consent) for the appointment of the presidential envoy in the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich, the new ambassador of Russia in Ukraine. This was announced by press secretary of the Russian president, Dmitry Peskov, reports TASS
«I do not know [whether consent is obtained in Kiev], but requested agrement” -. Peskov quoted as saying. The spokesman added that “the necessary diplomatic procedures, including receipt of agrement, are now in the process».
On Thursday, Director of Policy and Communications Department Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Alexei Makeyev told reporters that he had not received a request for approval (agrement). The ambassador can only be assigned after receipt of agrement.
As a matter of urgency
On Friday the candidacy of a new ambassador have discussed in the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Federation Council. His candidature was also discussed at the meeting of the international committee of the State Duma, told the head of the State Duma International Affairs Committee Alexei Pushkov. Babic, who was present at the meeting, declined to comment to reporters. On results of discussion, the deputies did not tell anything. Approved whether his candidacy committee – classified information, said RBC Roman Khudyakov member of the international committee. RIA Novosti reported that the Committee had recommended that the post of ambassador Babic.
Place the ambassador became vacant after the dismissal on 28 July of this post, Mikhail Zurabov, who held the post since 2009. On the eve of President Vladimir Putin made a large-scale reshuffle.
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committee meeting was held on an urgent basis – just a day to the senators and deputies of the international committee reported that it was necessary to come in parliament, told RBC interlocutors in the State Duma and the Federation Council.
Babich five years was the presidential envoy in the Volga federal District. He served in the Airborne troops and the KGB, led the corporation “Antey”, a short time was the assistant head of the Border Service of the FSB, the prime minister of Chechnya worked. From 2003 to 2011 -. State Duma
About a half year ago Babic soured relations with the first deputy head of the president’s administration Vyacheslav Volodin, in charge of domestic political unit, so his departure from the post of envoy was expected, said RBC familiar Babic . Translation of the post of ambassador to Ukraine for Babich – increase, said political analyst Yevgeny Minchenko
Questions to the Ambassador
The fact that it Babich could become the new ambassador. Ukraine, RBC was told two sources close to the Kremlin as soon as it became aware of resignation Zurabov.
the main claim to the Russian Embassy in Ukraine on the part of community members and politicians were shortcomings Embassy prior to and during euromaidan events that began in November of 2013. “In the period of his work had a very difficult and unprecedented events in Ukraine, and in terms of our bilateral relations. It was a very difficult mission “, – commented on the work Zurabov president’s press secretary, Dmitry Peskov,
The ambassador several times asked to resign, said Peskov.. “His work is very highly appreciated in the Kremlin, including the president,” – said Sands
Job in Kiev Mikhail Zurabov began uneasy.. In Moscow, the parliamentary opposition has criticized his appointment as Kiev did not take a long time successor Viktor Chernomyrdin. The deputy of the Communist Party Ivan Melnikov said then that it was necessary to appoint a professional, and Zurabov “not proved that the search for compromise are really not his forte.” During his work in Kiev, he was repeatedly criticized for being too close relationship with the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko.
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