Igor Semenovich Lyakin-Frolov (; born 10 September 1948) is a

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Biography

Lyakin-Frolov worked in the Soviet foreign ministry from 1978 until 1991, then in the

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from 1992 to 1995. Since then, he has held the positions of Ambassador of Russia to Burundi from 1995 to 1999, ambassador to Botswana from 2003 to 2005, the Permanent Plenipotentiary to the Collective Security Treaty Organization from 2010 to 2013, and the ambassador to Tajikistan from 2013 to 2022. Speaks English, French and Chinese languages.

Awards

Decoration For Impeccable Service The Decoration "For Impeccable Service" () is a state decoration of the Russian Federation aimed at recognising impeccable civilian or military service to the state beyond the scope of normal long service medals. Award History The Decoration " ...

(2004) * Order of Honour (2012) *

Order of Friendship The Order of Friendship (, ') is a state decoration of the Russian Federation established by Boris Yeltsin by presidential decree 442 of 2 March 1994 to reward Russian and foreign nationals whose work, deeds and efforts have been aimed at ...

(2017) *

Order of Alexander Nevsky The Order of Alexander Nevsky () is an Order (distinction), order of merit of the Russia, Russian Federation named in honour of saint Alexander Nevsky (1220–1263) and bestowed to civil servants for twenty years or more of highly meritorious ser ...

(2022)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lyakin-Frolov, Igor 1948 births Living people Ambassadors of Russia to Tajikistan Ambassadors of Russia to Botswana Ambassadors of Russia to Burundi Recipients of the Order of Honour (Russia) Moscow State Institute of International Relations alumni