Benin: André Okounlola Biaou Ends Mission as Ambassador to Russia, a Post He Held Since 2021

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Georgy Borisenko received Beninese ambassador Akambi André Okounlola Biaou on November 3, 2026, as his mission in Moscow came to an end. Appointed in September 2021 by Patrice Talon, Biaou was also accredited to Belarus, Armenia, Kazakhstan, and several countries in Central Asia and the Caucasus. During his tenure, he advocated strengthening ties with Moscow and Minsk, while Vladimir Putin had praised the quality of relations between Benin and Russia. His successor in Moscow had not been named at the time of publication.