The Foreign Ministry has announced the appointments of Israel's next ambassadors to Russia and Slovakia. Oded Joseph, who currently leads the Middle East and Peace Process Division, is set to become ambassador to Russia, bringing experience from previous postings in Kenya, Uganda, Malawi, Seychelles, Moscow, Washington, and Singapore. Cobi Yanovsky, Director of the Gulf States Department and a former head of the ministry's cadet training course, has been chosen as ambassador to Slovakia, with prior service in Tokyo and Chengdu, China. The names of both diplomats will soon be submitted for government approval.