“The new Consul General of Russia in Hong Kong assumed his duties in August, the change of head of the Russian diplomatic mission in Hong Kong took place as part of a planned rotation, this is a standard procedure,” RIA Novosti reports.
It is noted that Igor Sagitov succeeded Alexander Kozlov at this post.
Earlier it became known about the resignation of the US ambassador to Moscow, John Huntsman.
In mid-August, US leader Donald Trump in a telephone conversation informed Russian leader Vladimir Putin about Huntsman's upcoming resignation.
The American Chamber of Commerce commented on the 360 channel about the resignation of the diplomat.