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The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office has announced the appointment of Ms Alexandra Cole as His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia. Ms Cole will succeed Mr John Gallagher, who is set to transfer to another Diplomatic Service appointment. She is expected to take up her new role in September 2025.
Ms Cole brings a wealth of diplomatic experience to the position. Her extensive career includes serving as Deputy Head of Mission in Doha from 2020 to 2023, and in Tbilisi from 2018 to 2020. Prior to these postings, she held the role of Counsellor for Specialised Agencies at the UK Mission to the UN in Geneva from 2013 to 2018. Her background also includes roles in contingency planning, policy, and consular affairs across various regions, including the Middle East and North Africa, Cairo, Islamabad, and Sarajevo.
This appointment marks a new chapter in the diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Armenia, with Ms Cole poised to lead the British Embassy in Yerevan and further strengthen bilateral ties.