List of ambassadors of Russia to Azerbaijan

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Mikhail Bocharnikov [ru]
since 29 May 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Baku
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatBaku
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1992
First holderValter Shoniya [ru]
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Azerbaijan

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Baku.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan is currently held by Mikhail Bocharnikov [ru], incumbent since 29 May 2018.[4]

List of representatives (1992 – present)

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NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Valter Shoniya [ru]Ambassador2 March 199226 June 1995
Alexander BlokhinAmbassador26 June 19956 January 2000
Nikolai Ryabov [ru]Ambassador9 September 200019 October 2004
Vasily Istratov [ru]Ambassador29 May 200624 February 2009
Vladimir Dorokhin [ru]Ambassador24 February 200927 November 2017
Oleg MurashevChargé d'affaires27 November 20172018
Mikhail Bocharnikov [ru]Ambassador29 May 2018

References

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  1. ^ Послы и Временные Поверенные в делах России в Азербайджане (in Russian). Посольства Российской Федерации в Азербайджанской Республике. Archived from the original on 2011-02-07. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ "Посольствo Российской Федерации в Азербайджанской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 September 2019.