| Ambassador of theRussian Federation to theRepublic of North Macedonia | |
|---|---|
| Амбасада на Руската Федерациjа во Северна Македониjа | |
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 3 August 2018 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Skopje | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Skopje |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Skopje |
Theambassador of Russia to North Macedonia is the official representative of thepresident and thegovernment of the Russian Federation to thepresident and thegovernment of North Macedonia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in theRussian Embassy inSkopje.[1] The current Russian ambassador to North Macedonia isSergey Bazdnikin [ru], incumbent since 3 August 2018.[2] There is anhonorary consulate inOhrid.[3]
TheSoviet Union maintained diplomatic relations with theSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia throughout the twentieth-century, withambassadors appointed up until thedissolution 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 Macedoniavoting for independence in 1991. Russia recognised the Republic of Macedonia on 4 August 1992, and official diplomatic relations were established on 31 January 1994. The Russian mission in Skopje was established as an embassy on 6 October 1994.[4] The first Russian ambassador to Macedonia,Pyotr Dobroserdov [ru], was appointed on 25 September 1996.[4] On 22 May 2002, anhonorary consulate was opened inBitola, but permission for it to operate was subsequently revoked by the North Macedonian government on 1 June 2022.[4] In 2019, along-running dispute over the country's name was settled, and the country became known as North Macedonia.[5]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pyotr Dobroserdov [ru] | Ambassador | 25 September 1996 | 28 April 2000 | Credentials presented on 26 December 1996 |
| Vladimir Ivanovsky | Ambassador | 21 June 2000 | 7 February 2002 | Credentials presented on 31 July 2000 |
| Agaron Asatur [ru] | Ambassador | 7 February 2002 | 8 June 2006 | Credentials presented on 14 March 2002 |
| Vladimir Solotsinsky [ru] | Ambassador | 8 June 2006 | 17 November 2010 | Credentials presented on 29 August 2006 |
| Oleg Shcherbak [ru] | Ambassador | 17 November 2010 | 3 August 2018 | Credentials presented on 28 January 2011 |
| Sergey Bazdnikin [ru] | Ambassador | 3 August 2018 | Credentials presented on 18 September 2018 |
