Presidential Envoy to
the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich will become Russia’s new ambassador
to Belarus.
MOSCOW, August 24.
/TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree, appointing
Presidential Envoy to the Volga Federal District Mikhail Babich as Russia’s
Ambassador to Belarus and Special Presidential Envoy for Trade and Economic
Cooperation with Belarus. The decree has been published on the official website
containing legal information.
"Mikhail Babich
is hereby appointed as Russia’s Ambassador to the Republic of Belarus,"
the document reads.
Another presidential
decree relieved Babich from his responsibilities as presidential envoy to the
Volga Federal District.
Babich, 49, was born
in the city of Ryazan. He graduated from the Ryazan Higher Military Command
College of Communication in 1990, from the law faculty of the Moscow Institute
of Economy, Management and Law in 1998, from the State Academy of Management in
2000 and from the Advanced Training Faculty of the Russian General Staff
Academy in 2005.
In 1986-1995, he
occupied commanding positions in Russia’s Aerospace Force and Border Troops,
taking part in military activities.
In 2002-2003, Babich
served as Chechnya’s prime minister. He was a member of the Russian State Duma
(lower house of parliament) for ten years before being appointed as
presidential envoy to the Volga Federal District in 2011.
Source: ITAR-TASS
24-08-2018
