The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Vanuatu is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Prime Minister and the Government of Vanuatu.[1][2]
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Vanuatu | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Canberra | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Canberra |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| First holder | Yevgeny Samoteykin |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Australia |
The Russian ambassador to Vanuatu is a non-resident ambassador, who holds the post of ambassador to Australia, where he and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Canberra.[3] The ambassador holds dual accreditation to Australia, Fiji, Nauru, Tuvalu and Vanuatu.
The post of Russian Ambassador to Vanuatu is currently held by Aleksey Pavlovsky, incumbent since 17 September 2019.[4]
History of diplomatic relations
editThe formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Vanuatu took place on 30 June 1986.[1] The incumbent Soviet ambassador to Australia, Yevgeny Samoteykin, was appointed to serve concurrently as ambassador to Vanuatu on 3 September 1986. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the incumbent ambassador, Vyacheslav Dolgov, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1993.[1]
List of representatives (1986 – present)
editRepresentatives of the Soviet Union to Vanuatu (1986 – 1991)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yevgeny Samoteykin | Ambassador | 3 September 1986 | 28 August 1990 | |
| Vyacheslav Dolgov | Ambassador | 28 August 1990 | 25 December 1991 |
Representatives of the Russian Federation to Vanuatu (1991 – present)
edit| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vyacheslav Dolgov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 11 November 1993 | |
| Alexander Losyukov | Ambassador | 11 November 1993 | 6 September 1997 | |
| Rashit Khamidulin | Ambassador | 31 August 1998 | 20 July 2001 | |
| Leonid Moiseyev | Ambassador | 20 July 2001 | 10 November 2005 | |
| Alexander Blokhin | Ambassador | 10 November 2005 | 29 June 2010 | |
| Vladimir Morozov | Ambassador | 29 June 2010 | 28 July 2016 | |
| Grigory Logvinov | Ambassador | 29 June 2017 | 3 April 2019 | |
| Aleksey Pavlovsky | Ambassador | 17 September 2019 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Вануату (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Australia". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
- ^ "The Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 October 2019.