The ambassador of Russia to the Republic of the Congo is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of the Republic of the Congo.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Brazzaville. The current Russian ambassador to the Republic of the Congo is , incumbent since 16 January 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Formal diplomatic relations between the Republic of the Congo and the Soviet Union were established on 16 March 1964. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 21 July 1964. Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the rest of the existence of the Soviet Union. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued in post as the Russian ambassador until 1994.
List of representatives of Russia to the Republic of the Congo (1964–present) Soviet Union to the Republic of the Congo (1964–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador21 July 196415 February 1969Credentials presented on 5 August 1964 Ambassador15 February 196924 May 1972Credentials presented on 25 April 1969Ambassador24 May 197218 September 1978Credentials presented on 29 July 1972Ambassador18 September 19786 June 1982 Credentials presented on 19 October 1978 Ambassador6 June 1982 20 November 1989Credentials presented on 23 August 1982 Ambassador20 November 198925 December 1991
Russian Federation to the Republic of the Congo (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19915 July 1994 Ambassador5 July 1994 31 May 1999Ambassador31 May 199911 November 2003Ambassador11 November 200315 October 2009Ambassador15 October 20097 April 2014Credentials presented on 26 March 2010 Ambassador7 April 201417 July 2019Credentials presented on 4 June 2014 Ambassador17 July 201916 January 2024Credentials presented on 13 September 2019Ambassador16 January 2024Credentials presented on 22 April 2024
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