Gleb Ivashentsov


Gleb Aleksandrovich Ivashentsov is a Russian diplomat and researcher, holding the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. He has been the Deputy Director at the Russian Centre for APEC Studies since 2010.

Early life and education

Ivashentsov graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1967.

Diplomatic career

Ivashentsov served as the Soviet and Russian Consul General to Bombay from 1991 to 1995, and as the Russian Ambassador to Myanmar from 1997 to 2001. He also served as the Russian Ambassador to South Korea.
He served as the Director of the Second Asian Department and the Third Asian Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Awards and recognition

Ivashentsov was awarded the Order of Friendship in 2003 and the Khanhwa Medal for diplomatic merit from South Korea in 2009.