Yerevan /Mediamax/. Judith Farnworth has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia in succession to Katherine Leach, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment.

According to the statement of British government’s official web-site, Judith Farnworth will take up her appointment during September 2015.

“I am delighted to be appointed as British Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia. It is a great privilege to serve in a country with such a rich history and culture. Building on the achievements of the current Ambassador and the Embassy team, I look forward to working with the Armenian Government to strengthen further the bilateral relationship for the benefit of Armenia and the United Kingdom”, - Judith Farnworth said on her appointment.

Judith Farnworth joined the FCO in 1991 and is currently serving as Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. A specialist in post-Soviet and Central European Affairs, she began her career at the FCO as a Research Analyst before taking up postings in Ukraine, the Czech Republic, Latvia and the Kyrgyz Republic.

Mediamax recalls that in 2011 Jonathan Aves and Katherine Leach - a husband and wife team have been appointed UK Joint Ambassadors to Armenia. Before the retiring of Jonathan Aves, they alternate in exercising the functions of Ambassador on a four-monthly rotation.