The ambassador of Russia to Mali is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Mali.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Bamako. The current Russian ambassador to Mali is Igor Gromyko, incumbent since 17 June 2019.
History of diplomatic relations
Formal diplomatic relations between Mali and the Soviet Union were established on 14 October 1960. was appointed as the first ambassador on 17 December 1960. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Mali recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 16 January 1992. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Aleksandr Trofimov, continued as ambassador from Russia until 1992.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Niger were established in 1972, and was appointed the first ambassador on 13 June 1972. The embassy in Niamey was closed in 1992 as part of cost-saving measures, and the ambassador to Mali was thereafter given dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Niger. This practice came to an end with the reopening of the embassy in Niamey, and the appointment of as the ambassador to Niger in 2025.
List of representatives of Russia to Mali (1960 –present) Soviet Union to Mali (1960 – 1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador17 December 196026 December 1962Credentials presented on 26 January 1961 Ambassador26 December 196228 December 1965Credentials presented on 25 February 1963Ambassador28 December 19656 May 1970Credentials presented on 26 February 1966Ambassador6 May 197031 August 1974 Credentials presented on 3 July 1970Ambassador31 August 1974 10 August 1975Credentials presented on 4 October 1974Died in postAmbassador7 July 197623 December 1983Credentials presented on 13 August 1976 Ambassador24 December 198311 December 1987Credentials presented on 15 March 1984Aleksandr TrofimovAmbassador11 December 198725 December 1991
Russian Federation to Mali (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAleksandr TrofimovAmbassador25 December 199122 April 1992Ambassador22 April 19921 July 1996Ambassador1 July 199624 November 2000Ambassador24 November 20003 August 2005Ambassador3 August 200514 July 2010 Ambassador14 July 2010 17 June 2019Credentials presented on 17 September 2010Igor GromykoAmbassador17 June 2019Credentials presented on 8 August 2019
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