Marat Pavlov
Marat Ignatyevich Pavlov | |
|---|---|
Мара́т Игна́тьевич Па́влов | |
Pavlov in 2020 | |
| Russian Ambassador to the Philippines | |
| Assumed office September 2020 | |
| Appointed by | Vladimir Putin |
| Preceded by | Igor Khovayev |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 12, 1955 |
| Alma mater | Moscow State Institute of International Relations |
Marat Ignatyevich Pavlov (born November 12, 1955) is a Russian diplomat currently serving as the Russian ambassador to the Philippines since 2020.
Career
Born in 1955, Pavlov studied at Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1978. That same year, he entered foreign service. In 1991, he graduated at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2007 to 2013, he took the role of counselor at the Russian Embassy in Italy. From 2013 to 2015, he became Chief Counselor of the Fourth European Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. From 2015 to 2020, Pavlov became Russian consul general in Genova, Italy.[1] In 2020, Pavlov was appointed as Russian ambassador to the Philippines.[1][2][3]
Political positions
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
Amid the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Pavlov supported the Duterte administration's neutral stance on the conflict calling it as a "wise position".[4] In March 2022, he published an opinion piece in The Philippine Star criticizing Western and Philippine media reporting on the war in Ukraine and describing it as "fake news". The opinion piece received backlash from European ambassadors in the Philippines.[5][6] European Union ambassador to the Philippines Luc Veron stated: "Plain truth is that Russia has invaded Ukraine and [is] attacking its population. Russia disregards sovereignty and territory."[6] Pavlov's opinion piece was later removed by the newspaper.[5][6]
Selected publications
- Pavlov, Marat (February 9, 2026). "Diplomacy in a changing world: Russia's vision of cooperation and dialogue". BusinessMirror.
- Pavlov, Marat (March 17, 2022). "The situation in Ukraine". The Philippine Star. (Opinion piece removed)
References
- ^ a b "Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of the Philippines – Mr. MARAT IGNATYEVICH PAVLOV". philippines.mid.ru. Archived from the original on February 19, 2026. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
Joined the diplomatic service in 1978. Took various diplomatic positions in the central office and abroad.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 21.09.2020 г. № 577 «О Чрезвычайном и Полномочном После Российской Федерации в Республике Филиппины»". Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ "Duterte invites Putin anew to visit PH". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ Tan, Alyssa Nicole O. (March 21, 2022). "Russia to continue bilateral relations with Philippines". BusinessWorld. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ a b "EU scores Russian envoy's 'lies' over Ukraine invasion". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2026.
- ^ a b c Tomacruz, Sofia (March 17, 2022). "EU envoys slam Russian ambassador to PH's 'blatant' lies about Ukraine invasion". Rappler. Retrieved February 19, 2026.