Traditional New Year reception for the Heads of Diplomatic Missions and their Spouses in the Bolshoi Theatre

On December 3, 2016, GlavUpDK under Russia’s Foreign Ministry in line with the good tradition held the New Year reception for the heads of diplomatic missions and their spouses in the Bolshoi Theatre.

The event was attended by the heads of diplomatic missions representing 142 countries.

On behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, the Ministry Director General Sergey Vyazalov welcomed the diplomatic corps. He passed New Year greetings of Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to the guests of the reception and wished ambassadors and the countries which they represent peace, wellbeing and prosperity.

Festivities were continued by Rimsky-Korsakov's opera The Tsar’s Bride.