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Consulate General of the United States, Vladivostok

Consulate General of the United States, Vladivostok (Russian: Генеральное консульство США во Владивостоке) was a diplomatic mission of the United States in Vladivostok, providing consular services to Russian and American citizens in the Far East and in Eastern Siberia. The consulate was located in the Leninsky District of Vladivostok, at Pushkinskaya Street, house 32. It was closed in 2021 due to staffing shortages.[1]

U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok
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LocationVladivostok, Russia
AddressLeninsky District, Pushkinskaya Street, 32
Coordinates43°06′55″N 131°54′33″E / 43.11528°N 131.90917°E / 43.11528; 131.90917
OpeningSeptember 22, 1992 (re-established)
Closed2021
Websitehttps://ru.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vladivostok/

History

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The first U.S. consulate in Vladivostok was opened during the Russian Empire era in 1875, but it was subsequently closed after the Soviet Revolution in 1923.[2] During the times of the USSR, due to the concentration of defense industry sectors, a significant part of the Far East, along with Vladivostok itself, remained closed to foreigners for decades during the Cold War. As a result, most residents were prohibited from traveling abroad, and exposure to Western ideas was strictly limited. The Consulate General of the U.S. in Vladivostok was officially re-established on September 22, 1992, a year after the city was opened for visits by foreigners and Russian citizens in particular.[3][4][5]

In March 2020, the Consulate General of the U.S. in Vladivostok fully suspended the issuance of visas and consular services due to the COVID-19 pandemic, while the U.S. Consulate in Yekaterinburg limited its services to emergency cases only.[6] Soon afterwards, on April 1, 2021, it was announced that the U.S. Consulate in Vladivostok would not be able to resume operations due to a staff shortage, and it again suspended its activities indefinitely. According to Consul General Louis Krishok, visa and consular services will be provided only at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow and the U.S. consular agency in Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk.[1]

The Consulate General of the U.S. in Vladivostok included: a visa department, a press and culture department, and a representation of the United States Department of Agriculture.[7]

Consuls general

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Term Consul Note
1875—? William Morton [2]
1992—1994 Randall Lecoq [5]
1994—1996 Desiree Millican [2]
1996—1998 Jane Miller Floyd [2]
1998—1999 Douglas Kent [2]
1999—2001 Lisbeth Rickerman [2]
2001—2002 James Schumaker [2]
2002—2004 Pamela Spratlen [2]
2004—2007 John M. Pommersheim [8]
2007—2010 Thomas Armbruster [9]
2010 Patricia Miller (acting) [10]
2010—2013 Sylvia Reed Curran [11]
2013—2016 Erik Anders Holm-Olsen [12]
2016—2019 Michael Keyes [13]
2019—2021 Louis Krishok [14]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Генконсульству США во Владивостоке не хватает персонала для работы". Archived from the original on 2021-07-07. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Российское шампанское и американское вино: Генконсульству США во Владивостоке 25 лет". Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  3. ^ "U.S. Consulate Vladivostok General Information". Archived from the original on 2003-12-03. Retrieved 2003-12-03.
  4. ^ "Закрытый на 40 лет Владивосток: штамп "ЗП" в паспорте, фарцовка и фальшивые портовики". Archived from the original on 2016-08-14. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  5. ^ a b "DECISION FOR EUROPE; U.S. Establishes a Consulate In Vladivostok, Long Closed". The New York Times. 23 September 1992. Archived from the original on 2021-07-10. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  6. ^ "СМИ: США закрывает два последних консульства в России – во Владивостоке и Екатеринбурге". 19 December 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-07-09. Retrieved 2021-07-04.
  7. ^ "Отделы консульства". Посольство и консульства США в Российской Федерации. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  8. ^ "John Mark Pommersheim — Biography". Archived from the original on 2004-12-09. Retrieved 2004-12-09.
  9. ^ "Consul General Tom Armbruster". Archived from the original on 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2009-06-26.
  10. ^ "Patricia Miller". Archived from the original on 2010-06-29. Retrieved 2010-06-29.
  11. ^ "Consul General Sylvia Reed Curran". Archived from the original on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  12. ^ "Consul General Erik Anders Holm-Olsen". Archived from the original on 2013-09-16. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
  13. ^ "U.S. Consul General Michael Keays". Archived from the original on 2017-12-14. Retrieved 2017-12-14.
  14. ^ "U.S. Consul General Louis Crishock". Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-17.
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