| Ambassador of theRussian Federation to theRepublic of Côte d'Ivoire | |
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 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 14 July 2022 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Abidjan | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Abidjan |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Ivory Coast |
Theambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire is the official representative of thepresident and thegovernment of the Russian Federation to thepresident and thegovernment of Ivory Coast.[1][2][3]
The Russian ambassador and his staff work at large in theEmbassy of Russia inAbidjan.[4] The post of Russian ambassador to Ivory Coast is currently held byAleksei Saltykov [ru], incumbent since 14 July 2022.[5] With the closure of the embassy inOuagadougou in neighbouringBurkina Faso in 1992, the ambassador to Ivory Coast was givendual accreditation as theambassador to Burkina Faso, until the reopening of the embassy in Ouagadougou in 2023 and the appointment of an ambassador to Burkina Faso the following year.[4]
Diplomatic relations between theSoviet Union and Ivory Coast were established on 18 February 1967. The first ambassador,Sergey Petrov [ru], was appointed on 7 September 1967 and presented his credentials on 13 November 1967.[1] At the behest of the Ivorian government, diplomatic relations were severed in 1969 and the ambassadors were withdrawn.[6] Diplomatic relations were restored on 21 August 1986, andBoris Minakov was appointed as ambassador.[2] With thedissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the incumbent Soviet ambassador,Mikhail Mayorov [ru], continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1995. With the closure of the embassy ofOuagadougou in Burkina Faso in 1992, the ambassador to Ivory Coast was also accredited as thenon-residentambassador to Burkina Faso, until the reopening of the embassy in Burkina Faso in 2023 and the appointment of an ambassador in 2024.[1][7][8]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
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| Sergey Petrov [ru] | Ambassador | 7 September 1967 | 30 May 1969 | |
| Diplomatic relations interrupted (1969 - 1986) | ||||
| Boris Minakov | Ambassador | 21 August 1986 | 7 December 1990 | |
| Mikhail Mayorov [ru] | Ambassador | 7 December 1990 | 25 December 1991 | |
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
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| Mikhail Mayorov [ru] | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 26 June 1995 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso after 2 November 1992 |
| Georgy Chernovol [ru] | Ambassador | 26 June 1995 | 29 March 2000 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso |
| Aleksandr Trofimov | Ambassador | 29 March 2000 | 8 June 2006 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso |
| Oleg Kovalchuk [ru] | Ambassador | 8 June 2006 | 29 October 2010 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso |
| Viktor Rogov [ru] | Ambassador | 11 February 2011 | 18 January 2016 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso |
| Vladimir Baykov [ru] | Ambassador | 18 January 2016 | 14 July 2022 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso |
| Aleksei Saltykov [ru] | Ambassador | 14 July 2022 | Concurrentlyambassador to Burkina Faso until 3 May 2024 |
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