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Moscow. June 8. INTERFAX.RU — Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the official representative of Russian foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova rank of Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

the decision referred to in the decree of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin on June 8, “awarding diplomatic ranks”.

Zakharov holds the post of official representative of MFA of Russia in 2015. In 2017 she was promoted to the rank of Ambassador extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 1st class.