Consulate General of the United States, Vladivostok explained
| U.S. Consulate General in Vladivostok |
| Location: | Vladivostok, Russia |
| Address: | Leninsky District, Pushkinskaya Street, 32 |
| Coord: | 43.1153°N 131.9092°W |
| Opening Date: | September 22, 1992 (re-established) |
| Closing Date: | 2021 |
| Website: | https://ru.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vladivostok/ |
Consulate General of the United States, Vladivostok (ru|link=no|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.
History
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.[1] 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.[2] [3] [4]
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.[5] 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.[6]
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
| Term | Consul | Note |
|---|
| 1875—? | William Morton | |
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| 1992—1994 | Randall Lecoq | |
| 1994—1996 | Desiree Millican | |
| 1996—1998 | Jane Miller Floyd | |
| 1998—1999 | Douglas Kent | |
| 1999—2001 | Lisbeth Rickerman | |
| 2001—2002 | James Schumaker | |
| 2002—2004 | | |
| 2004—2007 | | [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
- Web site: Российское шампанское и американское вино: Генконсульству США во Владивостоке 25 лет . 2021-07-04 . 2021-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183427/https://primamedia.ru/news/624464.
- Web site: U.S. Consulate Vladivostok General Information . 2003-12-03 . 2003-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20031203195239/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/wwwhgeninfo.html.
- Web site: Закрытый на 40 лет Владивосток: штамп "ЗП" в паспорте, фарцовка и фальшивые портовики . 2021-07-04 . 2016-08-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160814172341/http://primamedia.ru/news/society/12.10.2015/466575/zakritiy-na-40-let-vladivostok-shtamp-zp-v-pasporte-fartsovka-i-fal.html.
- News: DECISION FOR EUROPE; U.S. Establishes a Consulate In Vladivostok, Long Closed . The New York Times . 23 September 1992 . 2021-07-04 . 2021-07-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210710024748/https://www.nytimes.com/1992/09/23/world/decision-for-europe-us-establishes-a-consulate-in-vladivostok-long-closed.html.
- Web site: СМИ: США закрывает два последних консульства в России – во Владивостоке и Екатеринбурге . 19 December 2020 . 2021-07-04 . 2021-07-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210709183427/https://vesma.today/news/post/22221-smi-ssha-zakryvaet-dva-.
- Web site: Генконсульству США во Владивостоке не хватает персонала для работы . 2021-07-04 . 2021-07-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210707231500/https://www.interfax.ru/russia/758962.
- Web site: Отделы консульства. 2022-06-04. Посольство и консульства США в Российской Федерации. 2022-06-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20220604205456/https://ru.usembassy.gov/ru/embassy-consulates-ru/vladivostok-ru/sections-offices-ru.
- Web site: John Mark Pommersheim — Biography . 2004-12-09 . 2004-12-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20041209224835/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/cg.html.
- Web site: Consul General Tom Armbruster . 2009-06-26 . 2009-06-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090626021847/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/cg.html.
- Web site: Patricia Miller . 2010-06-29 . 2010-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100629023759/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/cg.html.
- Web site: Consul General Sylvia Reed Curran . 2010-11-29 . 2010-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101129133836/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/cg.html.
- Web site: Consul General Erik Anders Holm-Olsen . 2013-09-16 . 2013-09-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130916224437/http://vladivostok.usconsulate.gov/cg.html.
- Web site: U.S. Consul General Michael Keays . 2017-12-14 . 2017-12-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171214082211/https://ru.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vladivostok/consul-general-michael-keays.
- Web site: U.S. Consul General Louis Crishock . 2020-10-17 . 2020-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201017143652/https://ru.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/vladivostok/consul-general.
