Vladimir Polyakov (diplomat)

Vladimir Porfiryevich Polyakov (Russian: Владимир Порфирьевич Поляков, 5 March 1931 – 16 June 2002) was a Soviet diplomat who served as Soviet ambassador to Egypt as well as Soviet Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs.

He served as Soviet Ambassador to Egypt from 1974 until he was expelled by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat in September 1981.[1] In 1983-1990 he served as head of the Middle East section of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sadat blames Soviet diplomats in Egypt for instigating unrest". The Christian Science Monitor. 17 September 1981. Archived from the original on 13 October 2022.
  2. ^ Senate Confirms Bush’s Choice to Head Bureau on Middle East