List of ambassadors of Russia to Tunisia

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Tunisia
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Aleksandr Zolotov [ru]
since 11 January 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Tunis
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatTunis
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Tunis

The Ambassador of Russia to Tunisia is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Tunisia.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Tunis.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Tunisia is Aleksandr Zolotov [ru], incumbent since 11 January 2022.[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Russia-Tunisia relations

Diplomatic relations between the USSR and Tunisia were established on 11 July 1956.[3] The embassy in Tunis was opened on 4 May 1960, with the first ambassador, Klych Kuliev [ru], appointed on 30 August 1960 and presenting his credentials on 7 September 1960.[4] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tunisia announced the recognition of Russia as its legal successor on 25 December 1991.[3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Boris Shchiborin [ru], continued as a representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.[4]

List of representatives (1960- present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Tunisia (1960-1991)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Klych Kuliev [ru] Ambassador 30 August 1960 21 September 1962 Presented credentials on 7 September 1960
Anatoly Kulazhenkov [ru] Ambassador 21 September 1962 21 October 1964 Presented credentials on 19 December 1962
Aleksandr Malyshev [ru] Ambassador 21 October 1964 9 September 1969 Presented credentials on 11 November 1964
Sergei Afanasyev [ru] Ambassador 9 September 1969 17 November 1973 Presented credentials on 16 November 1969
Boris Kolokolov [ru] Ambassador 17 November 1973 28 March 1981 Presented credentials on 17 December 1973
Vsevolod Kizichenko [ru] Ambassador 28 March 1981 3 October 1986 Presented credentials on 19 May 1981
Vladimir Sobchenko [ru] Ambassador 3 October 1986 15 February 1991
Boris Shchiborin [ru] Ambassador 15 February 1991 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Tunisia (1991-present)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Boris Shchiborin [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 23 August 1996
Veniamin Popov [ru] Ambassador 23 August 1996 22 July 2000
Aleksei Podtserov [ru] Ambassador 22 July 2000 11 April 2006
Andrei Polyakov Ambassador 11 April 2006 14 January 2011
Aleksandr Shein [ru] Ambassador 14 January 2011 10 July 2015
Sergei Nikolayev [ru] Ambassador 10 July 2015 11 January 2022
Aleksandr Zolotov [ru] Ambassador 11 January 2022

References

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Тунисской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Двусторонние отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 4 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Тунисе" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 4 April 2021.