The extraordinary and senior ambassador of Russia to the United States Alexander Darchiev died at the age of 66, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry writes on the department's Telegram channel. The causes of death, date and place of the funeral have not yet been announced. "An outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good friend and mentor passed away. The highest professional, brilliant American, A.N. Darkhayev worked in one of the most important areas of Russian foreign policy," the Foreign Ministry noted. Alexander Nikitich Darchiev is a Russian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States and Permanent Part-Time Observer of the Russian Federation to the Organization of American States in Washington. Born on May 14, 1960 in Hungary in the family of a diplomatic employee. His father, Nikita Ivanovich Darchiev, graduated from MGIMO in 1959 and combined his professional career with work in Hungary. In 1983 he graduated from the Faculty of History of Moscow University named after M.V. Lomonosov.

The extraordinary and senior ambassador of Russia to the United States Alexander Darchiev died at the age of 66, the press service of the Russian Foreign Ministry writes on the department's Telegram channel. The causes of death, date and place of the funeral have not yet been announced. "An outstanding diplomat, experienced leader, good friend and mentor passed away. The highest professional, brilliant American, A.N. Darkhayev worked in one of the most important areas of Russian foreign policy," the Foreign Ministry noted. Alexander Nikitich Darchiev is a Russian diplomat, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the United States and Permanent Part-Time Observer of the Russian Federation to the Organization of American States in Washington. Born on May 14, 1960 in Hungary in the family of a diplomatic employee. His father, Nikita Ivanovich Darchiev, graduated from MGIMO in 1959 and combined his professional career with work in Hungary. In 1983 he graduated from the Faculty of History of Moscow University named after M.V. Lomonosov.