Embassy of Russia, Tbilisi

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Embassy of Russia, Tbilisi
Location Tbilisi
Address51 Chavchavadze Avenue, Vake
Coordinates 41°42′39″N44°44′34″E / 41.71083°N 44.74278°E / 41.71083; 44.74278 Coordinates: 41°42′39″N44°44′34″E / 41.71083°N 44.74278°E / 41.71083; 44.74278

The Embassy of Russia in Tbilisi was the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Georgia. The chancery was located at 51 Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi. [1] On August 29, 2008, Georgia ordered the Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko and all other Russian diplomats to leave the country and close the embassy and severed diplomatic relations with Russia. [2] Russia and Georgia had previously fought a five-day war over two Georgian breakaway regions (Abkhazia and South Ossetia) declaring independence. The Russian Federation is represented through the Russian Federation Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia.

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  1. Грузия (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 2008-08-13.
  2. Georgia breaks relations with Russia Archived 2008-11-07 at the Wayback Machine