The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Papua New Guinea is the official representative of the president and the government of Russia to the king and the government of Papua New Guinea.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Jakarta in Indonesia. The current Russian ambassador to Papua New Guinea is , incumbent since 2 December 2024. The ambassador to Papua New Guinea is a non-resident ambassador who has dual accreditation as ambassador to Indonesia since 1995.
History of diplomatic relations Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Papua New Guinea were established on 19 May 1976. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Australia, with the Soviet ambassador to Australia dually accredited to Papua New Guinea. The first ambassador, Yevgeny Samoteykin, was appointed on 13 May 1986. The first ambassador accredited solely to Papua New Guinea was , appointed on 17 January 1990. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Papua New Guinea recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Rogov, continued as the Russian ambassador until July 1993, when the embassy in Port Moresby was closed as a cost-saving measure. He was succeeded in 1995 by , the ambassador to Indonesia, who was given concurrent accreditation as the ambassador to Papua New Guinea.
List of representatives of Russia to Papua New Guinea (1986–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Papua New Guinea (1986–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesYevgeny SamoteykinAmbassador13 May 198617 January 1990Concurrently ambassador to AustraliaAmbassador17 January 199025 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Papua New Guinea (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199113 July 1993Ambassador13 September 199529 September 1998Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaAmbassador3 February 20006 October 2004Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaAmbassador6 October 200419 January 2007Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaAmbassador6 March 200711 October 2012Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaAmbassador15 March 201329 January 2018Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaCredentials presented on 24 November 2014Ambassador20 April 2018 1 March 2024Concurrently ambassador to IndonesiaAmbassador2 December 2024 Concurrently ambassador to Indonesia
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