List of ambassadors of Russia to Croatia

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Croatia
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Incumbent
Aleksandr Nurizade  [ ru ]
since 7 May 2024
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.

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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 Aleksandr Nurizade  [ ru ], incumbent since 7 May 2024. [2]

History of diplomatic 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)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Leonid Kerestedzhiyants  [ ru ] Ambassador 8 September 199215 November 1996 [4]
Mecheslav Senkevich  [ ru ] Ambassador 23 January 199714 October 1998 [4]
Eduard Kuzmin  [ ru ] Ambassador 2 March 199917 February 2004 [4]
Mikhail Konarovsky  [ ru ] Ambassador 17 February 200423 July 2009 [4]
Robert Markaryan Ambassador 23 July 200930 June 2015 [4]
Anvar Azimov Ambassador 30 June 201521 August 2020 [2]
Andrey Nestorenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 21 August 20207 May 2024 [2]
Aleksandr Nurizade  [ ru ] Ambassador 7 May 2024 [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Хорватии" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "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. 1 2 3 4 5 "Послы России в Хорватии" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Zagreb . Retrieved 12 November 2019.
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