Forwarded from Russian House New Delhi
On February 10, employees of the Russian Foreign Ministry celebrate their professional holiday - Diplomatic Worker's Day. It was established by decree of the President of the Russian Federation in 2002.
The ambassadorial order, created in Russia under Ivan the Terrible, was first mentioned in historical documents on February 10. However, the traditions of domestic diplomacy go back centuries. Back in 838, the Russian embassy was sent to Constantinople, and in 860 Rus' signed a treaty of peace and love with the Byzantine Empire.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself was established under Tsar Alexander I in 1802.
For a significant part of the Soviet period - from 1917 to 1946 - the foreign policy department was called the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. In March 1946, the foreign policy department was returned to its previous name - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
#diplomats #holiday
The ambassadorial order, created in Russia under Ivan the Terrible, was first mentioned in historical documents on February 10. However, the traditions of domestic diplomacy go back centuries. Back in 838, the Russian embassy was sent to Constantinople, and in 860 Rus' signed a treaty of peace and love with the Byzantine Empire.
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs itself was established under Tsar Alexander I in 1802.
For a significant part of the Soviet period - from 1917 to 1946 - the foreign policy department was called the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. In March 1946, the foreign policy department was returned to its previous name - the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
#diplomats #holiday