Alexander Losyukov

Alexander Prokhorovich Losyukov (Russian: Александр Прохорович Лосюков), born 15 November 1943, is a Soviet and Russian diplomat.
After graduating from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1968, Losyukov entered the service of the Soviet Ministry of Foreign Affairs, working in various positions in the central office and in diplomatic missions abroad, including in Afghanistan, the United States and the Philippines.
From 1992 to 1994, Losyukov was Ambassador of Russia to New Zealand, with concurrent accreditation to Samoa and Tonga. From 1994 to 1997, Losyukov was Ambassador of Russia to Australia, with concurrent accreditation to Fiji, Nauru and Vanuatu.
In March 2004, Losyukov was appointed as Ambassador of Russia to Japan.
Losyukov speaks Russian, Pashto and English.