Alexander Alexandrovich Kinshchak () (born 20 October 1962) is a Russian diplomat.

Career

Kinshchak graduated from the

Moscow State Institute of International Relations Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) (, also known as MGIMO University) is an higher education, institute of higher education located in Moscow, Russia. The institute is run by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia), Russian ...

in 1988, and went on to work in the

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. From 2002-2004 he was an adviser-envoy at the Embassy of Russia in Baghdad, and from 2006 was Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Russian foreign affairs ministry. Kinshchak was appointed by

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on 28 January 2008 as Ambassador of Russia to Kuwait, and he presented his credentials to Emir

Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (; 16 June 1929 – 29 September 2020) was the Emir of Kuwait from 24 January 2006 until his death in 2020. He was the fourth son of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah. Early life and early career Al-Sabah was ...

on 28 April 2008. Between 22 December 2014 and 29 October 2018 Kinshchak served as Russian ambassador to Syria. Since 30 November 2018 he has been director of the Middle East and North Africa Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Kinshchak was awarded the

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of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary 2nd-class on 8 July 2004, followed by the first class on 4 November 2011, and then as full ambassadorial rank on 10 February 2017. He speaks

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and

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References

1962 births Living people Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Russian Federation) Ambassadors of Russia to Kuwait Ambassadors of Russia to Syria Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Recipients of the Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class Recipients of the Order of Courage (Russia) {{russia-diplomat-stub