The ambassador of Russia to Equatorial Guinea is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Equatorial Guinea.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Malabo. The current Russian ambassador to Equatorial Guinea is , incumbent since 14 June 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Equatorial Guinea were established on 6 December 1968, shortly after the country's independence from Spain. The first ambassador, , was appointed on 25 June 1969. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Equatorial Guinea recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The Russian embassy in Equatorial Guinea was closed in 1992, and since 7 August 1992, the Russian ambassador to Cameroon had dual accreditation to Equatorial Guinea. This practice continued until 14 June 2024, when was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Equatorial Guinea since 1992.
List of representatives of Russia to Equatorial Guinea (1969–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Equatorial Guinea (1969–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 June 19693 March 1972 Credentials presented on 23 July 1969Ambassador3 March 1972 23 October 1975Credentials presented on 8 April 1972 Ambassador23 October 197523 March 1977Credentials presented on 2 December 1975 Ambassador23 March 197715 September 1980Credentials presented on 27 April 1977Ambassador15 September 198011 August 1989Credentials presented on 9 October 1980 Ambassador11 August 198925 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Equatorial Guinea (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19917 August 1992 Ambassador7 August 1992 6 February 1996Concurrently ambassador to CameroonAmbassador6 February 19966 May 2000Concurrently ambassador to CameroonPulat AbdullayevAmbassador6 May 200024 March 2006Concurrently ambassador to CameroonAmbassador24 March 200628 February 2011Concurrently ambassador to CameroonAmbassador28 February 201118 September 2017Concurrently ambassador to CameroonAmbassador29 January 2018 14 November 2023Concurrently ambassador to CameroonCredentials presented on 19 April 2018Ambassador14 December 2023 14 June 2024Concurrently ambassador to CameroonAmbassador14 June 2024Credentials presented on 24 October 2024
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