| Ambassador of theRussian Federation to theRepublic of Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 14 June 2023 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Baku | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Baku |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Formation | 1992 |
| First holder | Valter Shoniya [ru] |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Azerbaijan |
Theambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Azerbaijan is the official representative of thepresident and thegovernment of the Russian Federation to thepresident and thegovernment of Azerbaijan.[1][2]
The ambassador and his staff work at large in theEmbassy of Russia inBaku.[3] The post of Russian ambassador to Azerbaijan is currently held byMikhail Yevdokimov [ru], incumbent since 14 June 2023.[4]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valter Shoniya [ru] | Ambassador | 2 March 1992 | 26 June 1995 | |
| Alexander Blokhin | Ambassador | 26 June 1995 | 6 January 2000 | |
| Nikolai Ryabov [ru] | Ambassador | 9 September 2000 | 19 October 2004 | |
| Vasily Istratov [ru] | Ambassador | 29 May 2006 | 24 February 2009 | |
| Vladimir Dorokhin [ru] | Ambassador | 24 February 2009 | 27 November 2017 | |
| Oleg Murashev | Chargé d'affaires | 27 November 2017 | 2018 | |
| Mikhail Bocharnikov [ru] | Ambassador | 29 May 2018 | 14 June 2023 | |
| Mikhail Yevdokimov [ru] | Ambassador | 14 June 2023 |