| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Slovenia | |
|---|---|
| Veleposlaništvo Ruske Federacije v Republiki Sloveniji | |
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
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| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Ljubljana | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Ljubljana |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Ljubljana |
The ambassador of Russia to Slovenia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Slovenia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian Embassy in Ljubljana.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Slovenia is Timur Eyvazov, incumbent since 18 November 2019.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]The Soviet Union maintained diplomatic relations with the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia throughout the twentieth-century, with ambassadors appointed up until the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, and thereafter with the Russian Federation recognised as its successor state. Yugoslavia had also begun to break up by 1991, with Slovenia one of the first former constituent states to vote for independence. The Basic Constitutional Charter on the Independence and Sovereignty of the Republic of Slovenia was adopted on 25 June 1991, a process sparking the Ten-Day War and the subsequent establishment of full independence from Yugoslavia. Russia recognised the Republic of Slovenia on 14 February 1992, and official diplomatic relations were established on 25 May 1992. The Slovenian Embassy in Moscow was opened on 24 June 1992, and the Russian Embassy in Ljubljana on 14 October 1992.[3] The first Russian ambassador to Slovenia, Aleksey Nikiforov, was appointed on 23 December 1994.[3]
Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Slovenia (1994–present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksey Nikiforov | Ambassador | 23 December 1994 | 23 October 1997 | |
| Tigran Karakhanov | Ambassador | 2 April 1998 | 17 June 2002 | |
| Vyacheslav Dolgov | Ambassador | 17 June 2002 | 10 December 2004 | |
| Mikhail Vanin | Ambassador | 10 December 2004 | 23 September 2009 | |
| Doku Zavgayev | Ambassador | 23 September 2009 | 18 November 2019 | |
| Timur Eyvazov | Ambassador | 18 November 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Посольство" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
- ^ a b "История дипломатических отношений" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 23 April 2025.
