Putin appointed a new Russian ambassador to Pakistan

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree releasing Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Danila Ganich from his duties. Document published on the official legal information portal. By another decree, the head of state appointed Albert Khorev for this position.

Ganich has been Russia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Pakistan since April 2019. What his next job will be is not specified. Prior to this, Ganich was deputy director of the Second Asia Department. He has been in the diplomatic service since 1997.

Before his appointment, Khorev also worked as deputy director of the Second Asia Department. He was also the head of the department’s Afghanistan Section.