List of ambassadors of Russia to Croatia

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Croatia
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Andrey Nestorenko  [ ru ] since 21 August 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Zagreb
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Zagreb
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Website	Embassy of Russia in Croatia

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Croatia is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Croatia.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Zagreb. ^[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Croatia is currently held by Andrey Nestorenko  [ ru ], incumbent since 21 August 2020. ^[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Croatia–Russia relations

Following the independence of Croatia in October 1991, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the Russian Federation recognized the independence of the Republic of Croatia on 17 February 1992. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were first established on 25 May 1992, and embassies were established in the two capitals in autumn that year. ^[3]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Croatia (1992 – present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Leonid Kerestedzhiyants  [ ru ]	Ambassador	8 September 1992	15 November 1996	[4]
Mecheslav Senkevich  [ ru ]	Ambassador	23 January 1997	14 October 1998	[4]
Eduard Kuzmin  [ ru ]	Ambassador	2 March 1999	17 February 2004	[4]
Mikhail Konarovsky  [ ru ]	Ambassador	17 February 2004	23 July 2009	[4]
Robert Markaryan	Ambassador	23 July 2009	30 June 2015	[4]
Anvar Azimov	Ambassador	30 June 2015	21 August 2020	[2]
Andrey Nestorenko  [ ru ]	Ambassador	21 August 2020		[2]

References

1. "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Хорватии" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
2. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
3. "Политические отношения" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Zagreb . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
4. "Послы России в Хорватии" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Zagreb . Retrieved 12 November 2019.