List of ambassadors of Russia to Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Incumbent
Igor Kalbukhov  [ ru ]
since 6 November 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Sarajevo
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Sarajevo
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the President
Website Embassy of Russia in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Presidency and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Sarajevo. [1] The post of Russian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently held by Igor Kalbukhov  [ ru ], incumbent since 6 November 2020. [2]

History of diplomatic relations

With the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, the Russian Federation recognized the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 April 1992, with diplomatic relations established on 26 December 1996. The first Russian ambassador was Yakov Gerasimov  [ ru ]. [3]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996 – present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Yakov Gerasimov  [ ru ] Ambassador December 1996January 1998
Filipp Sidorsky Ambassador 25 January 199825 December 2000
Aleksandr Grishchenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 200030 March 2005
Konstantin Shuvalov  [ ru ] Ambassador 30 March 20051 September 2009
Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 1 September 20096 August 2014
Pyotr Ivantsov  [ ru ] Ambassador 6 August 20146 November 2020
Igor Kalbukhov  [ ru ] Ambassador 6 November 2020

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References

  1. ↑ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
  2. ↑ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ↑ "Newsline - November 30, 1995". Radio Free Europe . Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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