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BackArtem Zdunov appointed Andrei Kelin as a senator from Mordovia to the Federation Council
Artem Zdunov appointed Andrei Kelin as a senator from Mordovia to the Federation Council
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Artem Zdunov appointed Andrei Kelin as a senator from Mordovia to the Federation Council

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  • The head of the Republic of Mordovia, Artem Zdunov, appointed former Russian Ambassador to Great Britain Andrei Kelin as a representative from the executive body of state power of the region in the Federation Council.
  • The decree was signed and came into force on September 25.
  • Previously, Kelin was relieved of his duties as the Russian Ambassador to the UK by decree of President Vladimir Putin.

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Why It Matters

Artem Zdunov recently took office as head of the Republic of Mordovia. Andrey Kelin previously served as Russian Ambassador to the UK since November 2019. Before him, Sergei Kislyak was a senator from the government of Mordovia, who held this position since September 2017.

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Artem Zdunov appointed Andrei Kelin as a representative from the executive body of state power of the Republic of Mordovia in the Federation Council.

Andrei Kelin was relieved of his duties as Russian Ambassador to the UK.

NIZHNY NOVGOROD, September 25 - RIA Novosti. Artem Zdunov, who took office as head of Mordovia, appointed former Russian Ambassador to Great Britain Andrei Kelin to the Federation Council from the government of the region, the press service of the head of the region reported.

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday relieved Kelin of his duties as Russian Ambassador to the UK, which he had held since November 2019.

“One of the first decrees after the official assumption of office as the head of the Republic of Mordovia, Artem Zdunov, vested the powers of a senator of the Russian Federation - a representative from the executive body of state power of the Republic of Mordovia, Andrei Vladimirovich Kelin. The decree was signed and came into force on September 25,” the press service reported.

Previously, for nine years - since September 2017 - Sergei Kislyak was a senator from the government of Mordovia, who previously held the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation and permanent observer of the Russian Federation to the Organization of American States.

Open Questions

  • What specific tasks will Andrei Kelin perform as a senator from Mordovia?
  • How will this appointment affect the political balance in the Federation Council?
  • Does Andrei Kelin plan to maintain any diplomatic ties after leaving the post of ambassador?

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