Gennady Shikin From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Soviet and Russian diplomat (1938–2006) Gennady Sergeyevich Shikin Gennady Serafimovich Shikin (Russian: Геннадий Серафимович Шикин; 30 August 1938 – 25 August 2006)[1][2] was a Soviet and Russian diplomat. From 24 October 1986 to 24 May 1990, Shikin was Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Austria,[3] and from 24 May 1990 to 3 October 1990, he was the last Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the USSR to the German Democratic Republic[4]. From 25 December 1991 to 29 January 1996 he was Ambassador of Russia to Yugoslavia.[5] References ↑ "Родоначальники русских фамилий - Ономастикон Веселовского". Rodstvo.ru. Archived from the original on 2009-07-12. Retrieved 2009-03-13. ↑ ПОСЛЫ СОЮЗА СОВЕТСКИХ СОЦИАЛИСТИЧЕСКИХ РЕСПУБЛИКВ СТРАНАХ ЕВРОПЫ ↑ Послы России в Австрии (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Vienna. Archived from the original on 2012-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-10. ↑ "Миссия - Посольство СССР в Германской Демократической Республике. Чрезвычайные и Полномочные Послы". Archived from the original on 2014-12-22. Retrieved 2014-12-22. ↑ "Послы Российской Федерации в странах Европы". Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-03-13. This Russian diplomat–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information.vte Related Articles