List of ambassadors of Russia to the Czech Republic

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Czech Republic
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Incumbent
 [ru]
since 19 February 2016
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Prague
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatPrague
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1993
First holder [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in the Czech Republic

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Prague.[1] There are consulates general in Brno and Karlovy Vary, and an honorary consul based in Ostrava.[2][3][4] The post of Russian Ambassador to the Czech Republic is currently held by  [ru], incumbent since 19 February 2016.[5]

History of diplomatic relations[]

Main articles: Czech Republic–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.[6] 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.[7] 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.[7]

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

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
 [ru] Ambassador 1 January 1993 4 November 1996
 [ru] Ambassador 12 November 1996 9 September 2000
 [ru] Ambassador 27 November 2000 11 March 2004
 [ru] Ambassador 11 March 2004 30 August 2010
 [ru] Ambassador 30 August 2010 19 February 2016
 [ru] Ambassador 19 February 2016

References[]

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Чешской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации в Брно (Чешская Республика)" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации в Карловых Варах" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Honorární konzulát Ruské federace v Ostravě" (in Czech). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Краткая биография" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  6. ^ Полномочное представительство РСФСР - СССР в Чехословакии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  7. ^ 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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