Court circuit – Embassy 9 – June 2008

Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps Sir Anthony Figgis, Ambassador and Mrs Fedotov and Lady Figgis

Russian Garden Party
Russia celebrated its national day on a glorious summer’s evening, but Ambassador Yuri Fedotov had to put on a brave smile as guests arrived – his country’s football side had just been beaten by Spain in the Euro 2008 championship. But the disappointment didn’t last long as the barbecues were fired up for the mother of all summer parties. Piles of caviar and grilled shashlik were all washed down with the very best Russian vodka and everyone soon forgot the defeat.

Embassy editor Elizabeth Stewart (centre) with (from left) the Ambassadors of Honduras, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Egypt

The new Ambassador of Kazakhstan Kairat Abusseitov and the Ambassador of Turkmenistan Yazmurad Seryaev

Andrew Bennett, Embassy editor Elizabeth Stewart, Matthew Boyles (BMW Park Lane), Gennady Vladimirov (Russia) and Patrick Doyle (IDS)

Romanian Ambassador Ion Jinga, Mrs Pirjoriitta Laajava, Ambassador of El Salvador Vladimir Villalta and Finnish Ambassador Jaakko Laajava

The Ambassador of DPR Korea Ja Song Nam and Mrs Jang Hye Gyong