List of ambassadors of Russia to Botswana

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Botswana
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Incumbent
Andrey Kemarsky
since 28 October 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Gaborone
Style His Excellency
The Honourable
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Gaborone
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the President
Formation1970
First holder Dmytro Bilokolos
Website Embassy of Russia in Botswana

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

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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Gaborone. [3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Botswana is currently held by Andrey Kemarsky, incumbent since 28 October 2020. [4]

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Botswana were established on 6 March 1970. [1] [5] Relations were initially handled through the embassy in Zambia, with the Soviet ambassador to Zambia, Dmytro Bilokolos, concurrently accredited to Botswana. [1] The Soviet embassy was opened in Botswana's capital, Gaborone, in August 1976. [5] Following Bilokolos's recall on 23 June 1976, relations with Botswana were handled by the chargé d'affaires , until the appointment of Mikhail Petrov  [ ru ] as the new ambassador to Botswana on 21 December 1977. [1] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Boris Asoyan  [ ru ], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.

List of representatives (1970 – present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Botswana (1970 – 1991)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Dmytro Bilokolos Ambassador 16 September 197023 June 1976 Concurrently Soviet ambassador to Zambia
Chargé d'affaires 23 June 197621 December 1977
Mikhail Petrov  [ ru ] Ambassador 21 December 19775 April 1985
Viktor Krivda  [ ru ] Ambassador 5 April 198510 August 1990
Boris Asoyan  [ ru ] Ambassador 10 August 199025 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Botswana (1991 – present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Boris Asoyan  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 1991December 1992
Vladimir Yukhin  [ ru ] Ambassador 24 November 199319 November 1998
Valery Kalugin  [ ru ] Ambassador 19 November 199829 September 2003
Igor Lyakin-Frolov Ambassador 29 September 200329 February 2008
Anatoly Korsun  [ ru ] Ambassador 29 February 20086 August 2014
Viktor Sibilev  [ ru ] Ambassador 6 August 201428 October 2020
Andrey Kemarsky Ambassador 28 October 2020

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Посольство СССР в Ботсване (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 27 February 2012. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  2. ↑ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 28 September 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2009.
  3. ↑ "Embassy". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. ↑ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  5. 1 2 "Russian-Botswana relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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