List of ambassadors of Russia to Guatemala

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Guatemala
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Incumbent
Sergey Reshchikov  [ ru ]
since 1 April 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Guatemala City
Style His Excellency
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Guatemala City
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Website Embassy of Russia in Guatemala

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Guatemala is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Guatemala.

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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Guatemala City. [1] The post of Russian ambassador to Guatemala is currently held by Sergey Reshchikov  [ ru ], incumbent since 1 April 2025. [2]

History of diplomatic relations

Relations between the forerunners of Russia and Guatemala date back to the late ninteenth century, with diplomatic contacts from 1880 between Tsar Alexander II and President of Guatemala Justo Rufino Barrios. Relations between the Soviet Union and Guatemala were first established on 19 April 1945. [3] Though relations were maintained throughout the existence of the Soviet Union, it was not until after the dissolution of the Soviet Union that the two countries agreed to exchange ambassadors, with the incumbent ambassador to Costa Rica given dual accreditation to Guatemala. [3] The first ambassador, Vladimir Kazimirov  [ ru ], was appointed on 24 July 1996. [4] The practice of the ambassador to Costa Rica having dual accreditation to Guatemala came to an end with the appointment of Nikolai Vladimir  [ ru ] on 14 November 2007, as the first ambassador solely accredited to Guatemala. [4]

List of representatives of Russia to Guatemala (1996–present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Vladimir Kazimirov  [ ru ] Ambassador 24 July 199614 October 1999 Concurrently ambassador to Costa Rica
Nikolai Yelizarov  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 October 199925 March 2004 Concurrently ambassador to Costa Rica
Valery Nikolayenko  [ ru ] Ambassador 2 April 200414 November 2007 Concurrently ambassador to Costa Rica
Nikolai Vladimir  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 November 20074 October 2011
Nikolai Babich  [ ru ] Ambassador 4 October 20113 October 2017
Aleksandr Khokholikov  [ ru ] Ambassador 3 October 201721 November 2020 Credentials presented on 12 December 2017
Vladimir Vinokurov  [ ru ] Ambassador 24 May 202110 October 2024 Credentials presented on 3 August 2021
Maksim Raku Chargé d'affaires June 2024April 2025
Sergey Reshchikov  [ ru ] Ambassador 1 April 2025 Credentials presented on 14 May 2025

References

  1. ↑ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Гватемале" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  2. ↑ "Сергей Юрьевич Рещиков" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  3. 1 2 "80-летие дипломатических отношений между Россией и Гватемалой" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Послы России в Гватемале" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 1 December 2025.
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