List of ambassadors of Russia to Slovakia

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Slovak Republic
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Incumbent
 [ru]
since 23 October 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Bratislava
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatBratislava
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1993
First holderSergey Yastrzhembsky
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Slovakia

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Slovak Republic is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Slovakia.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Bratislava.[1] There is also an honorary consul based in Košice.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Slovakia is currently held by  [ru], incumbent since 23 October 2020.[3]

History of diplomatic relations[]

Main articles: Slovakia–Russia relations and List of ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Czechoslovakia

Diplomatic exchanges between the Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia began with the formal establishment of relations on 5 June 1922.[4] Relations were maintained throughout the twentieth century, with a brief break after the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in 1939, until the reestablishment of relations in 1941. With the repudiation of communism, the country officially became the Czech and Slovak Federative Republic in 1990. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, a new ambassador,  [ru], was appointed as representative of the Russian Federation.[5] He continued as ambassador until the dissolution of Czechoslovakia and its separation into the states of the Czech Republic and Slovakia. Lebedev continued to as representative to the Czech Republic until 1996, while a new ambassador, Sergey Yastrzhembsky, was appointed Russian ambassador to Slovakia in June 1993.[5]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Slovakia (1993 – present)[]

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Sergey Yastrzhembsky Ambassador 3 June 1993 30 August 1996
 [ru] Ambassador 25 November 1996 11 September 1998
 [ru] Ambassador 11 November 1998 14 August 2002
 [ru] Ambassador 14 August 2002 9 April 2004
 [ru] Ambassador 16 June 2005 20 April 2010
 [ru] Ambassador 20 April 2010 10 September 2014
 [ru] Ambassador 10 September 2014 23 October 2020
 [ru] Ambassador 23 October 2020

References[]

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Словацкой Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Russian Honorary Consulate in Kosice, Slovakia" (in Russian). embassypages.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Посоль". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ Полномоч��ое представительство РСФСР - СССР в Чехословакии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Archived copy" Миссия - Посольство СССР в Чехословакии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 16 October 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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