List of ambassadors of Russia to Djibouti
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The ambassador of Russia to Djibouti is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Djibouti.
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Djibouti | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
Incumbent since 24 April 2019Mikhail Golovanov | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Djibouti City | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Djibouti City |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Djibouti |
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Djibouti City.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Djibouti is Mikhail Golovanov, incumbent since 24 April 2019.[2] The Russian ambassador to Djibouti has dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Somalia.
History of diplomatic relations
Formal diplomatic relations between Djibouti and the Soviet Union were established on 3 April 1978.[3] Viktor Pyoryshkin was appointed as the first ambassador on 23 November 1978. Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the following years. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Pulat Abdullayev, continued in post as the Russian ambassador until 1995.[3]
The Soviet Union had established diplomatic relations with Somalia in 1960, with ambassadors appointed from that year onwards. With the Somali Civil War resulting in a collapse of centralised government, the Soviet embassy was evacuated in 1991.[4] Diplomatic relations remained broken off until being restored with the Federal Government of Somalia in 2013. Since then, the Russian ambassador to Djibouti has had dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Somalia.
List of representatives of Russia to Djibouti (1978–present)
Soviet Union to Djibouti (1978–1991)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viktor Pyoryshkin | Ambassador | 23 November 1978 | 13 May 1986 | Credentials presented on 19 December 1978 |
| Viktor Zhuravlyov | Ambassador | 13 May 1986 | 21 March 1991 | |
| Pulat Abdullayev | Ambassador | 21 March 1991 | 25 December 1991 | |
Russian Federation to Djibouti (1991–present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulat Abdullayev | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 26 May 1995 | |
| Mikhail Tsvigun | Ambassador | 26 May 1995 | 5 May 1999 | |
| Gennady Fedosov | Ambassador | 19 July 1999 | 27 October 2003 | |
| Aleksandr Bregadze | Ambassador | 27 October 2003 | 20 January 2009 | |
| Valery Orlov | Ambassador | 20 January 2009 | 27 November 2015 | Concurrently ambassador to Somalia |
| Sergey Kuznetsov | Ambassador | 27 November 2015 | 4 April 2019 | Credentials presented on 14 March 2016 |
| Mikhail Golovanov | Ambassador | 24 April 2019 | Credentials presented on 10 July 2019 | |