On February 14, 2011, V.I. Matvienko, Governor of St.Petersburg, met with Gareth Ward, Consul General of United Kingdom in St.Petersburg, and they discussed the issues of cooperation between St.Petersburg and the UK in the business and humanitarian areas.
On February 14, 2011, V.I. Matvienko, Governor of St.Petersburg, met with Gareth Ward, Consul General of United Kingdom in St.Petersburg, and they discussed the issues of cooperation between St.Petersburg and the UK in the business and humanitarian areas.
The sides mentioned the mutual interest in cooperating on projects in the area of public-private partnerships, transportation infrastructure, construction, culture, and tourism. They also discussed the possibility of participation of British companies in the development of the St.Petersburg pharmaceutical cluster.
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Gareth Ward
HM Consul General of United Kingdom in St.Petersburg
Born: January 17, 1974
Education:
1995 – graduated from Cambridge University with a degree in Social Anthropology (BA);
1996 – received a master's degree in social policy at the London School of Economics.
Diplomatic career:
Since October 1996 – work for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the UK.
1996–1997 – Foundation "Know How", work with Hungary and Bulgaria.
1997–1998 – Studying Russian language.
1998–2003 – Second Secretary, British Embassy in Russia.
2003–2004 – Head of the Section of Germany, Austria, and the Consequences of the Holocaust at the European Department of British Foreign Office.
2004–2006 – Head of the Department of Justice and Internal Affairs at the European Department of British Foreign Office.
2006–2007 – Studying Chinese language.
2007–2010 – First Secretary, Head of International and Security Affairs, the British Embassy in China.
Gareth Ward is married, he has a son and a daughter.