List of ambassadors of Russia to Moldova
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Chișinău | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Chișinău |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Moldova |
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Moldova.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Chișinău.[1] The post of Russian Ambassador to Moldova is currently held by Oleg Vasnetsov, incumbent since 2 July 2018.[2]
History of diplomatic relations[edit]
With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Moldova were first established on 6 April 1992, with the first Russian ambassador to Moldova, Vladimir Plechko, having been appointed on 18 March 1992.[3] In 2012, a consulate was opened in Tiraspol, de facto capital of the separatist region of Transnistria, despite the objections of the Moldovan government.[4]
Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova (1992 – present)[edit]
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Plechko | Ambassador | 18 March 1992 | 11 May 1995 | |
| Aleksandr Papkin | Ambassador | 11 May 1995 | 20 October 1999 | |
| Pavel Petrovsky | Ambassador | 20 October 1999 | 1 August 2003 | |
| Yuri Zubakov | Ambassador | 1 August 2003 | 24 April 2004 | |
| Yuri Mordvintsev | Chargé d'affaires | 24 April 2004 | 19 October 2004 | |
| Nikolai Ryabov | Ambassador | 19 October 2004 | 27 July 2007 | |
| Valery Kuzmin | Ambassador | 27 July 2007 | 5 April 2012 | |
| Farit Mukhametshin | Ambassador | 5 April 2012 | 2 July 2018 | |
| Oleg Vasnetsov | Ambassador | 2 July 2018 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Молдова" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Указ Президента Российской Федерации от 18.03.1992 г. № 282" (in Russian). Kremlin.ru. 18 March 1992. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Rytövuori-Apunen, Helena (2019). Power and Conflict in Russia's Borderlands: The Post-Soviet Geopolitics of Dispute Resolution. London: Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 122. ISBN 9781788311434.
