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In October 2001 the U.S. and [[Russia]] formally agreed to establish a Houston [[consulate]]. The Russian government approved the establishment on February 12, 2003. On May 9 of that year the [[United States Department of State]] confirmed the appointment of the consul general. The facility opened on August 4, 2004.<ref name="RussiaHoustonUSA"/>
In October 2001 the U.S. and [[Russia]] formally agreed to establish a Houston [[consulate]]. The Russian government approved the establishment on February 12, 2003. On May 9 of that year the [[United States Department of State]] confirmed the appointment of the consul general. The facility opened on August 4, 2004.<ref name="RussiaHoustonUSA"/>


Russia opened a consulate in Houston due to the proximity to [[aerospace]] and [[petroleum]] industries. In a 2004 ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' article Nikolai V. Sofinskiy, the first consul general, stated that the [[Houston area]] had around 40,000 Russian speakers and that Houston's consulate could easily serve the [[southeastern United States]].<ref>Lezon, Dale. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3766380 Energy, space draw Russian consulate here]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 26, 2004. A21 MetFront. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.</ref><ref>Miller, Doug. "[http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou0040525_we_russianconsulate.1f8e7a474.html Russian Consulate coming to Houston]." ''[[KHOU-TV]]''. May 25, 2004. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.</ref>
Russia opened a consulate in Houston due to the proximity to [[aerospace]] and [[petroleum]] industries. In a 2004 ''[[Houston Chronicle]]'' article Nikolai V. Sofinskiy, the first consul general, stated that the [[Houston area]] had around 40,000 Russian speakers and that Houston's consulate could easily serve the [[southeastern United States]].<ref>Lezon, Dale. "[http://www.chron.com/CDA/archives/archive.mpl?id=2004_3766380 Energy, space draw Russian consulate here]." ''[[Houston Chronicle]]''. May 26, 2004. A21 MetFront. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.</ref><ref>Miller, Doug. "[http://www.khou.com/news/local/stories/khou0040525_we_russianconsulate.1f8e7a474.html Russian Consulate coming to Houston]{{dead link|date=August 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}." ''[[KHOU-TV]]''. May 25, 2004. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.</ref>


==Consuls-General of Russia in Houston==
==Consuls-General of Russia in Houston==
* 2003—2008 [[Nikolay Vsevolodovich Sofinskiy]] (born 10 February 1958)<ref>[http://www.ln.mid.ru/dip_vest.nsf/19c2fdee616f12e54325688e00486a45/357f620f08396856c3256e36004cc830?OpenDocument Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments], December 2003. Retrieved on January 3, 2011</ref>
* 2003—2008 [[Nikolay Vsevolodovich Sofinskiy]] (born 10 February 1958)<ref>[http://www.ln.mid.ru/dip_vest.nsf/19c2fdee616f12e54325688e00486a45/357f620f08396856c3256e36004cc830?OpenDocument Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615065356/http://www.ln.mid.ru/dip_vest.nsf/19c2fdee616f12e54325688e00486a45/357f620f08396856c3256e36004cc830?OpenDocument |date=2011-06-15 }}, December 2003. Retrieved on January 3, 2011</ref>
* 2008—2011 [[Nikolay Yevgenyevich Babich]] (born 22 December 1948)<ref>[http://www.rusconshouston.org/eng_consul_general.htm Consulate General of Russia in Houston, information about the Consul General]. Retrieved on January 3, 2011</ref>
* 2008—2011 [[Nikolay Yevgenyevich Babich]] (born 22 December 1948)<ref>[http://www.rusconshouston.org/eng_consul_general.htm Consulate General of Russia in Houston, information about the Consul General] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101222131200/http://rusconshouston.org/eng_consul_general.htm |date=2010-12-22 }}. Retrieved on January 3, 2011</ref>
* 2011— now [[Alexander Konstantinovich Zakharov]] (born 18 February 1960)<ref>[http://www.mid.ru/bdomp/personnel-matters.nsf/0/6E97440D6E68AB78442579A3002DCBA7 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments]. Retrieved on October 12, 2012</ref>
* 2011— now [[Alexander Konstantinovich Zakharov]] (born 18 February 1960)<ref>[http://www.mid.ru/bdomp/personnel-matters.nsf/0/6E97440D6E68AB78442579A3002DCBA7 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments]. Retrieved on October 12, 2012</ref>


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Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Houston
Park Towers South, the building housing the Russian Consulate-General

The Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Houston (Russian: Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации в Хьюстоне) General'noe konsul'stvo Rossijskoj Federatsii v H'justone) is Russia's diplomatic office in Houston, Texas, United States. It is located in Suite 1300 at Park Towers South.

The facility serves Alabama, Arkansas, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, and Texas. As of 2010 the consul general is Alexander Konstantinovich Zakharov.[1]

History

In October 2001 the U.S. and Russia formally agreed to establish a Houston consulate. The Russian government approved the establishment on February 12, 2003. On May 9 of that year the United States Department of State confirmed the appointment of the consul general. The facility opened on August 4, 2004.[1]

Russia opened a consulate in Houston due to the proximity to aerospace and petroleum industries. In a 2004 Houston Chronicle article Nikolai V. Sofinskiy, the first consul general, stated that the Houston area had around 40,000 Russian speakers and that Houston's consulate could easily serve the southeastern United States.[2][3]

Consuls-General of Russia in Houston

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "THE HISTORY OF THE CONSULATE GENERAL." Consulate-General of the Russian Federation in Houston. Accessed October 12, 2012.
  2. ^ Lezon, Dale. "Energy, space draw Russian consulate here." Houston Chronicle. May 26, 2004. A21 MetFront. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
  3. ^ Miller, Doug. "Russian Consulate coming to Houston[permanent dead link]." KHOU-TV. May 25, 2004. Retrieved on February 11, 2009.
  4. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments Archived 2011-06-15 at the Wayback Machine, December 2003. Retrieved on January 3, 2011
  5. ^ Consulate General of Russia in Houston, information about the Consul General Archived 2010-12-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on January 3, 2011
  6. ^ Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation: New assignments. Retrieved on October 12, 2012
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