Kochubey Viktor

Kochubey Viktor, (b. November 11, 1768 – d. June 3, 1834), Russian diplomat and statesman. In 1792–1797, he was envoy to Turkey; from 1798, Vice-Chancellor of the College of Foreign Affairs; in 1801–1802, Director of the College; in 1802–1807 and 1819–1823, Minister of Internal Affairs; from 1827, Chairman of the State Council and Committee of Ministers. A person close to Emperor Alexander I; he favored moderate reforms.

Together with Count Vorontsov, Kochubey criticized Gen. K. Knorring's "conclusions" regarding the abolition of the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti, which he had presented to the Emperor on July 24, 1801. Kochubey demanded the preservation of the Kingdom of Kartli-Kakheti within the framework of the 1783 Treaty; he also exposed Gen. K. Knorring's falsehood that the Georgian people and the country's rulers agreed with his opinion.

ლიტ.: ბერძენიშვილი მ., მასალები XIX ს. ქართული საზოგადოებრიობის ისტორიისათვის, თბ., 1983; საქართველოს ისტორიის ნარკვევები, ტ. 4, თბ., 1973.

L. Maniava