Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko President

Alexander Vladimirovich Yakovenko (Russian: Алекса́ндр Влади́мирович Якове́нко, born October 21, 1954, in Homel) is Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Russia. He is in charge of multilateral diplomacy (UN, UNESCO and other international organizations, economic and humanitarian cooperation, human rights, environmental cooperation, climate change, education, culture and sport issues). Graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1976. Holds a Doctor of Law. Has the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Dr. Yakovenko speaks Russian, English and French.