Anna Biolik

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Anna Biolik is a Canadian diplomat. She is the Regional Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Vancouver Regional Office. She was Canada's first Ambassador to Mongolia. She has been head of Canada's mission in St Petersburg in the Russian Federation, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.

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Life

Biolik's parents emigrated to Canada from Poland after World War 2. [1] Her roots in Poland are reflected in her coat of arms which was granted to her in 2003. [2]

Biolik was Canada's Consul General to Saint Petersbourg, Russian Federation from 2001 to 2004. She is fluent in Russian and she encouraged sustainable development as a likely area for cooperation between Canada and Russia as they share a similar interest in the frozen north. [3]

Biolik was Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan from 2004 to 2006, with concurrent accreditation to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan [3] and the Republic of Tajikistan. [4] In 2006 she outlined Canada's concerns about drug smuggling. She was briefed by Tajikistan ’s Drug Control Agency about their work. She wanted to ensure that Afghanistan's neighbours were aware as she saw that country's stability as key to the region. [4] She was replaced in 2006 by Margaret Skok. [5]

Biolik was Canada's first Ambassador to Mongolia in 2008. Canada is the second largest investor in Mongolia after Russia - where she had previously been head of mission. She was thanked by Prime Minister Sükhbaataryn Batbold when she left. She was succeeded by J. Gregory Goldhawk. [6]

In 2011 she was appointed as the Regional Director of the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade's Vancouver Regional Office. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Canadian Consul Tells Businesses: Go North | the St. Petersburg Times | the leading English-language newspaper in St. Petersburg". Archived from the original on 2012-03-29. Retrieved 2011-02-23.
  2. ↑ "Anna Grazyna Biolik". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  3. 1 2 "Heads of Posts List". 2013-10-05. Archived from the original on 2013-10-05. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  4. 1 2 "If there is no stability in Afghanistan there will be no stability in the region, says Canadian ambassador | Tajikistan News ASIA-Plus". old.asiaplustj.info. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  5. ↑ Canada, Global Affairs (2006-06-16). "Diplomatic Appointments". www.canada.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  6. ↑ Нэргүй, Г. (2010-09-15). "New Canadian Ambassador presents letter of credentials - News.MN". News.MN - The source of news. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
  7. ↑ "List of lobbyists". lobbycanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2023-11-07.
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
 Consul General, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation
2001-2004		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kazakhstan
2004-2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
2004-2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Tajikistan
2004-2006		Succeeded by
Preceded by
 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Mongolia
2008-		Succeeded by
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