Aleksandr Alekseyevich Avdeyev (russian: link=no, Александр Алексеевич Авдеев; born 8 September 1946 in
Kremenchuk
Kremenchuk (; uk, Кременчу́к, Kremenchuk ) is an industrial city in central Ukraine which stands on the banks of the Dnipro River. The city serves as the administrative center of the Kremenchuk Raion (district) in Poltava Oblast (pr ...
,
Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic
The Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic ( uk, Украї́нська Радя́нська Соціалісти́чна Респу́бліка, ; russian: Украи́нская Сове́тская Социалисти́ческая Респ ...
) is a Russian and
Soviet
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politician and diplomat. He was the
Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Luxembourg from 1987 to 1990, the
Russian Ambassador to Bulgaria from 1992 to 1996 and the
Ambassador of Russia to France from 2002 to 2008. He later served as the Minister of Culture from 2008 to 2012.
Since January 2013, he is the
Ambassador of Russia to the Holy See and to the Sovereign Order of Malta.
Career
Minister of Culture
On 26 January 2010 he met with
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin; (born 7 October 1952) is a Russian politician and former intelligence officer who holds the office of president of Russia. Putin has served continuously as president or prime minister since 1999: as prime min ...
(then the
Prime Minister of Russia
The chairman of the government of the Russian Federation, also informally known as the prime minister, is the nominal head of government of Russia. Although the post dates back to 1905, its current form was established on 12 December 1993 fo ...
) to discuss reconstruction of various Russian theatres, especially
Bolshoi Theatre
The Bolshoi Theatre ( rus, Большо́й теа́тр, r=Bol'shoy teatr, literally "Big Theater", p=bɐlʲˈʂoj tʲɪˈatər) is a historic theatre in Moscow, Russia, originally designed by architect Joseph Bové, which holds ballet and ope ...
so that it will be ready for the 150th anniversary of notable Russian writer
Anton Chekhov
Anton Pavlovich Chekhov (; 29 January 1860 Old Style date 17 January. – 15 July 1904 Old Style date 2 July.) was a Russian playwright and short-story writer who is considered to be one of the greatest writers of all time. His career ...
. During the meeting with he also discussed
circus
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system and various ways on how to acquire Russian cultural pieces from abroad.
On 19 November 2010 he met with French Minister of Culture
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with whom he discussed the foundation of joint Russian and French
Film Academy of Motion Picture Arts. On 6 July 2011 he spoke at
State Duma
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during the
question time
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where he suggested to expand
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regarding Russian monuments.
On 11 March 2012 he assured Vladimir Putin that he almost completed remodeling of
Pushkin Museum
The Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts (russian: Музей изобразительных искусств имени А. С. Пушкина, abbreviated as ) is the largest museum of European art in Moscow, located in Volkhonka street, just oppo ...
and the same day issued a concern that Literary Fund did not have enough financing to remodel all
Peredelkino
Peredelkino ( rus, Переде́лкино, p=pʲɪrʲɪˈdʲelkʲɪnə) is a dacha complex situated just to the southwest of Moscow, Russia.
History
The settlement originated as the estate of Peredeltsy, owned by the Leontievs (maternal rela ...
museums. During the same meeting he mentioned that he and Olga Okudzhava agreed on building a museum for her deceased husband and bard
Bulat Okudzhava
Bulat Shalvovich Okudzhava (russian: link=no, Булат Шалвович Окуджава; ka, ბულატ ოკუჯავა; hy, Բուլատ Օկուջավա; May 9, 1924 – June 12, 1997) was a Soviet and Russian poet, writer, musici ...
. He also mentioned that as of now the ministry is rebuilding museums in
Tsarskoye Selo
Tsarskoye Selo ( rus, Ца́рское Село́, p=ˈtsarskəɪ sʲɪˈlo, a=Ru_Tsarskoye_Selo.ogg, "Tsar's Village") was the town containing a former residence of the Russian imperial family and visiting nobility, located south from the cen ...
,
Saransk
Saransk (russian: Саранск, p=sɐˈransk; mdf, Саранск ошсь, Saransk oš; myv, Саран ош, Saran oš) is the capital city of the Republic of Mordovia, Russia, as well as its financial and economic centre. It is located i ...
as well as
Vladikavkaz
Vladikavkaz (russian: Владикавка́з, , os, Дзæуджыхъæу, translit=Dzæwdžyqæw, ;), formerly known as Ordzhonikidze () and Dzaudzhikau (), is the capital city of the North Ossetia-Alania, Republic of North Ossetia-Alania, Ru ...
and is nearly completed reconstruction of
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater
Tovstonogov Bolshoi Drama Theater (russian: Большой драматический театр имени Г. А. Товстоногова; literally ''Tovstonogov Great Drama Theater''), formerly known as Gorky Bolshoi Drama Theater (russian: ...
and the
second complex of the
Mariinsky Theatre
The Mariinsky Theatre ( rus, Мариинский театр, Mariinskiy teatr, also transcribed as Maryinsky or Mariyinsky) is a historic theatre of opera and ballet in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Opened in 1860, it became the preeminent music th ...
.
Controversies
On 13 January 2013 he proclaimed the
Schneersohn Library to be "the unalienable property of Russia" urging to ignore the decisions of American courts of returning the collection to
Library of Agudas Chassidei Chabad as "provocative".
References
External links
Biography at lenta.ru
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1946 births
Living people
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (Soviet Union)
Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Luxembourg
Ambassadors of Russia to France
Ambassadors of Russia to Bulgaria
Culture ministers of Russia
People from Kremenchuk
Honorary Members of the Russian Academy of Arts
Ambassadors of Russia to the Holy See