Viktor Avilov
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Viktor Ivanovich Avilov (born ) was a Russian
diplomat
.
Avilov graduated from Saratov
University in 1928 and went on to study at the Higher Diplomatic School of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs. After graduation he went on to work at the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs.
After serving as Adviser to the Soviet embassy in Paris
, he was Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Belgium, in concurrency to Luxembourg
from 24 January 1953 to 9 October 1958.
Returning to Moscow
at the end of his mission, where he joined the Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria, and held this position from 16 June 1960 until 30 June 1965.
Russians
The Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
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Avilov graduated from Saratov
Saratov
-Modern Saratov:The Saratov region is highly industrialized, due in part to the rich in natural and industrial resources of the area. The region is also one of the more important and largest cultural and scientific centres in Russia...
University in 1928 and went on to study at the Higher Diplomatic School of the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs. After graduation he went on to work at the People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs.
After serving as Adviser to the Soviet embassy in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, he was Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Belgium, in concurrency to Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
from 24 January 1953 to 9 October 1958.
Returning to Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
at the end of his mission, where he joined the Press Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he was appointed as Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria, and held this position from 16 June 1960 until 30 June 1965.