The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Cyprus is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Cyprus.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Nicosia. The post of Russian ambassador to Cyprus is currently held by Murat Zyazikov, incumbent since 12 September 2022.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Cyprus were first established in August 1960. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 16 December 1960, and presented his credentials on 31 December 1960. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, , continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.
List of representatives (1960–present) Soviet Union to Cyprus (1960–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador16 December 196020 April 1968Ambassador20 April 19684 December 1970Ambassador8 January 19717 July 1973Ambassador7 July 197331 July 1986Ambassador31 July 19862 October 1990Ambassador14 September 199025 December 1991
Russian Federation to Cyprus (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199118 November 1996Georgiy MuradovAmbassador18 November 199625 October 1999Ambassador31 December 199920 November 2003Ambassador24 November 200311 September 2008Ambassador11 September 20083 June 2013Stanislav OsadchiyAmbassador3 June 201312 September 2022Murat ZyazikovAmbassador12 September 2022
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