The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Seychelles is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Seychelles.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Victoria. The post of Russian ambassador to Seychelles is currently held by Artyom Kozhin, incumbent since 15 January 2020.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Seychelles were first established on 30 June 1976. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 4 April 1977, and presented his credentials on 27 June 1977. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, , continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995.
List of representatives (1977–present) Soviet Union to Seychelles (1977–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador4 April 197710 August 1981 Ambassador10 August 1981 10 April 1987 Ambassador10 April 1987 20 February 1991Ambassador20 February 199125 December 1991
Russian Federation to Seychelles (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador26 December 1991 7 September 1995Ambassador7 September 199529 June 1998 Ambassador29 June 1998 28 February 2005 Ambassador28 February 2005 16 January 2009 Ambassador16 January 2009 7 November 2012Ambassador27 August 201315 January 2020Artyom KozhinAmbassador15 January 2020
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