List of ambassadors of Russia to Libya

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Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the State of Libya
سفارة روسيا الاتحادية لدى دولة ليبيا
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Incumbent
Aydar Aganin
since 29 December 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Tripoli
Style His Excellency
The Honourable
Reports to Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat Tripoli
Appointer President of Russia
Term length At the pleasure of the president
Website Embassy of Russia in Libya

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

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The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Tripoli. [1] The post of Russian ambassador to Libya is currently held by Aydar Aganin, incumbent since 29 December 2022. [2]

History of diplomatic relations

The Soviet Union established diplomatic relations with the Kingdom of Libya on 4 September 1955. [3] The first ambassador, Nikolai Generalov  [ ru ], was appointed on 15 December 1955. [4] Following the 1969 Libyan revolution, which overthrew the king and brought Muammar Gaddafi to power on 1 September 1969, the Soviet Union recognised the Libyan Arab Republic on 4 September. [3] Relations were maintained through several changes of name, to the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in 1977, and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in 1986. Following the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Libya recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state, and the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Veniamin Popov  [ ru ], continued in post as the Russian ambassador until 1992. [4]

Russia maintained a diplomatic presence during the Libyan civil war which broke out in 2011, but the subsequent outbreak of factional violence made the security situation untenable. The Russian embassy was attacked on 2 October 2013, and the following day all of its staff were evacuated to Tunis. [5] The ambassador, Ivan Molotkov  [ ru ], remained nominally in post until 2018, but thereafter diplomatic affairs were handled through the Russian embassy in Tunis, with a temporary chargé d'affaires heading up the mission between 2018 and 2023. With the stabilising of the security situation by the early 2020s, Russia reopened its embassy in Tripoli in August 2023, with Aydar Aganin appointed as the new ambassador on 29 December 2022. [6] Plans were also announced to reopen the consulate in Benghazi, but have been delayed until an agreement can be reached with the Government of National Stability, which controls eastern Libya. [7]

List of representatives (1955–present)

Soviet Union to the Kingdom of Libya (1955–1969)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Nikolai Generalov  [ ru ] Ambassador 15 December 195518 October 1959 Presented credentials on 13 January 1956
Dmitry Zaikin  [ ru ] Ambassador 18 October 19596 April 1965 Presented credentials on 5 November 1959
Suren Tovmasyan Ambassador 6 April 19651 September 1969 Presented credentials on 10 May 1965

Soviet Union to the Libyan Arab Republic [a] (1969–1991)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Suren Tovmasyan Ambassador 1 September 196914 February 1970
Ivan Yakushin  [ ru ] Ambassador 14 February 197031 August 1977 Presented credentials on 11 March 1970
Anatoly Anisimov  [ ru ] Ambassador 31 August 19774 September 1984 Presented credentials on 5 November 1977
Oleg Peresypkin  [ ru ] Ambassador 4 September 198419 September 1986 Presented credentials on 18 October 1984
Pogos Akopov  [ ru ] Ambassador 19 September 198618 March 1991
Veniamin Popov  [ ru ] Ambassador 18 March 199125 December 1991

Russian Federation to the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya (1991–2011)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Veniamin Popov  [ ru ] Ambassador 25 December 199131 December 1992
Aleksey Podtserob  [ ru ] Ambassador 31 December 199223 August 1996
Sergey Bukin  [ ru ] Ambassador 23 August 199626 December 2000
Sergei Kirpichenko Ambassador 26 December 200013 February 2004
Valerian Shuvaev Ambassador 13 February 200416 October 2008
Vladimir Chamov  [ ru ] Ambassador 16 October 200819 March 2011

Russian Federation to the State of Libya (2011–present)

NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotes
Ivan Molotkov  [ ru ] Ambassador 30 January 201226 November 2018Left Libya on 3 October 2013
Diplomatic affairs handled through the embassy in Tunis
Dzhamshed Boltayev Chargé d'affaires November 2018March 2023Based at the embassy in Tunis
Aydar Aganin Ambassador 29 December 2022 Presented credentials on 26 June 2023

Notes

  1. ↑ Renamed the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in 1977, and the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya in 1986.

References

  1. ↑ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Государстве Ливия" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Двусторонние отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Посольство СССР в Ливии" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "Russia evacuates embassy in Libya after attack". BBC News. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Russia reopens embassy in Tripoli, sets date for reopening consulate in Benghazi". The Libya Observer. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Russia Prepares To Reopen Its Consulate In Benghazi". libyareview.com. 10 February 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
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