List of ambassadors of Russia to Tajikistan

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tajikistan
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Semyon Grigoryev since 16 August 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Dushanbe
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Dushanbe
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Website	Embassy of Russia in Tajikistan

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Dushanbe. ^[1] There is a consulate general in Khujand. ^[2] The post of Russian ambassador to Tajikistan is currently held by Semyon Grigoryev, incumbent since 16 August 2022. ^[3]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Russia–Tajikistan relations

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tajikistan were first established on 8 April 1992. ^[4] The first ambassador, Mecheslav Senkevich  [ ru ], was appointed on 18 March 1992. ^{[5] [6]}

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Tajikistan (1992–present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Mecheslav Senkevich  [ ru ]	Ambassador	18 March 1992	3 October 1996
Yevgeny Belov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	3 October 1996	28 April 2000
Maksim Peshkov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	8 June 2000	23 May 2005
Ramazan Abdulatipov	Ambassador	23 May 2005	6 March 2009	Credentials presented on 24 June 2005
Yury Popov  [ ru ]	Ambassador	6 March 2009	1 August 2013	Credentials presented on 14 May 2009
Igor Lyakin-Frolov	Ambassador	1 August 2013	16 August 2022	Credentials presented on 5 October 2013
Semyon Grigoryev	Ambassador	16 August 2022		Credentials presented on 21 November 2022

References

1. "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Таджикистан" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
2. "the Republic of Tajikistan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
3. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia) . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
4. "Политические отношения" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Dushanbe . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
5. "История Посольства" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Dushanbe . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
6. "Послы России/СССР/РФ в странах Азии" (in Russian). centrasia.org. Retrieved 14 May 2025.