Fluent in Korean, appointed to USSR embassy in North Korea from 1979 to 1984, and 1986 to 1991.
Served as Russia's ambassador to North Korea from 2001 to 2006.
Worked in the Russian embassy in South Korea between 1992 and 1997.
Served as Deputy Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry from 2007 to 2009.
Appointed ambassador to Turkey in July 2013.
Served as Director of the Consular Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry from 2009 to 2013.
Awards and Honors
Order of Saint Seraphim of Sarov
Hero of the Russian Federation (posthumously, 20/12/2016)
Some Lesser Known Facts
1. Andrei Karlov's smoking habits are unknown.
2. Andrei Karlov's alcohol consumption is unknown.
3. On December 19, 2016, at 8:15 pm, Andrei Karlov was fatally shot by a 22-year-old off-duty Turkish police officer, Mevlüt Mert Altıntaş, at an art exhibition in Ankara, Turkey.
4. During the attack, the gunman shouted phrases like "Don’t forget Aleppo, don’t forget Syria!" and “Allahu Akbar” while holding a gun.
5. The assassin, dressed in a suit and tie, fired at Karlov at close range during the ambassador's speech.
6. The assassination followed Turkish protests against Russian involvement in the Syrian Civil War and the battle for Aleppo.
7. Andrei Karlov is the fourth Russian ambassador to die while in office.
8. The street in Ankara where the Russian Embassy is located was renamed in his honor.
9. The exhibition hall where he was assassinated was also renamed after him.
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