List of ambassadors of Russia to Azerbaijan

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Azerbaijan.[1][2]

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Mikhail Bocharnikov
since 29 May 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Baku
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatBaku
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1992
First holderValter Shoniya
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Azerbaijan

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Baku.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Azerbaijan is currently held by Mikhail Bocharnikov, incumbent since 29 May 2018.[4]

List of representatives (1992 – present)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Valter Shoniya Ambassador 2 March 1992 26 June 1995
Alexander Blokhin Ambassador 26 June 1995 6 January 2000
Nikolai Ryabov Ambassador 9 September 2000 19 October 2004
Vasily Istratov Ambassador 29 May 2006 24 February 2009
Vladimir Dorokhin Ambassador 24 February 2009 27 November 2017
Oleg Murashev Chargé d'affaires 27 November 2017 2018
Mikhail Bocharnikov Ambassador 29 May 2018
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References
  1. Послы и Временные Поверенные в делах России в Азербайджане (in Russian). Посольства Российской Федерации в Азербайджанской Республике. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. "Посольствo Российской Федерации в Азербайджанской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  4. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 29 September 2019.
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