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.
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Slovak Republic | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bratislava | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Bratislava |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Formation | 1993 |
| First holder | Sergey Yastrzhembsky |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in 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 Igor Bratchikov, incumbent since 23 October 2020.[3]
History of diplomatic relations
editDiplomatic 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, Aleksandr Lebedev, 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)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sergey Yastrzhembsky | Ambassador | 3 June 1993 | 30 August 1996 | |
| Sergey Zotov | Ambassador | 25 November 1996 | 11 September 1998 | |
| Aleksandr Aksenyonok | Ambassador | 11 November 1998 | 14 August 2002 | |
| Aleksey Borodavkin | Ambassador | 14 August 2002 | 9 April 2004 | |
| Aleksandr Udaltsov | Ambassador | 16 June 2005 | 20 April 2010 | |
| Pavel Kuznetsov | Ambassador | 20 April 2010 | 10 September 2014 | |
| Aleksey Fedotov | Ambassador | 10 September 2014 | 23 October 2020 | |
| Igor Bratchikov | Ambassador | 23 October 2020 |
References
edit- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Словацкой Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ "Russian Honorary Consulate in Kosice, Slovakia" (in Russian). embassypages.com. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
- ^ "Посоль". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
- ^ "00623" Полномочное представительство РСФСР - СССР в Чехословакии (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
- ^ a b 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.