List of ambassadors of Russia to Belgium

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium
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Incumbent
 [ru]
since 16 June 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Brussels
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatBrussels
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1853
First holder [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Belgium

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Belgium is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the King and the Government of Belgium.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Brussels.[1] There is a consulate general in Antwerp.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Belgium is currently held by  [ru], incumbent since 16 June 2016.[3]

History of diplomatic relations[]

Main article: Belgium–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations between the Russian Empire and Belgium were first established in 1853, with the first envoy to Belgium,  [ru], appointed on 11 April 1853. The last imperial envoy,  [ru], continued to represent Russia as an agent of the Russian Provisional Government after the February Revolution in 1917, but ceased to be recognised by the new Soviet government after the October Revolution later that year. Diplomatic relations were established between the Soviet Union and Belgium in 1935, and a new representative,  [ru] was appointed on 2 November that year. His tenure came to an end with the German invasion and subsequent occupation of Belgium in 1940. Relations were restored once more in 1941 after the Soviet Union entered the war on the side of the allies, with  [ru] appointed envoy to the Belgian government in exile in London. By early 1943 the mission had been upgraded to an embassy. Relations continued after the war, and with the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the incumbent Soviet ambassador,  [ru], continued as the representative of the Russian Federation until 1994.[4][5][6][7][8]

List of representatives (1853 – present)[]

Representatives of the Russian Empire to Belgium (1853 – 1917)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Envoy 11 April 1853 17 July 1856
 [ru] Envoy 17 July 1856 16 April 1859
Nikolay Orlov Envoy 3 July 1859 13 December 1869
 [ru] Envoy 13 December 1869 30 March 1886
 [ru] Envoy 3 June 1886 19 November 1897
 [ru] Envoy 4 December 1897 20 September 1910
 [ru] Envoy 20 September 1910 17 February 1916
 [ru] Envoy 10 March 1916 3 March 1917

Representatives of the Russian Provisional Government to Belgium (1917)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Envoy 3 March 1917 26 November 1917

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Belgium (1935 – 1991)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Envoy 2 November 1935 15 July 1940
Envoy 18 October 1942 30 November 1943 Envoy to the Belgian government in exile in London
Ambassador in 1943
 [ru] Ambassador 30 November 1943 6 January 1945
 [ru] Ambassador 20 March 1945 12 July 1946
 [ru] Ambassador 18 August 1946 25 April 1950
Viktor Avilov Ambassador 24 January 1953 9 October 1958
 [ru] Ambassador 9 October 1958 31 August 1962
 [ru] Ambassador 29 September 1962 25 March 1967
 [ru] Ambassador 31 March 1967 28 January 1969
 [ru] Ambassador 28 June 1969 8 July 1971
Vladimir Sobolev Ambassador 8 July 1971 30 April 1975
 [ru] Ambassador 30 April 1975 30 October 1984
Ambassador 30 November 1984 25 May 1987
 [ru] Ambassador 25 May 1987 8 June 1990
Nikolay Afanasevsky Ambassador 24 June 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Belgium (1991 – present)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Nikolay Afanasevsky Ambassador 25 December 1991 3 October 1994
Vitaly Churkin Ambassador 3 October 1994 25 February 1998
Sergey Kislyak Ambassador 25 February 1998 28 May 2003
 [ru] Ambassador 30 September 2004 27 October 2009
 [ru] Ambassador 18 December 2009 16 June 2016
 [ru] Ambassador 16 June 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Королевстве Бельгия" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Antwerp". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Archived copy" Главы Российских Дипломатических Представительств В Бельгии (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Brussels. Archived from the original on 2008-12-21. Retrieved 2008-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. ^ Послы СССР и России в Европе (in Russian). Pseudology.org. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  6. ^ Представители Российской Империи В Других Странах (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  7. ^ Послы Союза Советских Социалистических Республик В Странах Европы (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2010-04-25. Retrieved 2008-07-20.
  8. ^ Послы Российской Федерации В Странах Европы (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2008-07-20.

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