List of ambassadors of Russia to Armenia

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Sergey Kopyrkin [ru]
since 6 April 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Yerevan
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatYerevan
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Armenia

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Armenia is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Armenia.[1][2]

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Yerevan.[3] There is a Consulate General in Gyumri.[4] The post of Russian Ambassador to Armenia is currently held by Sergey Kopyrkin [ru], incumbent since 6 April 2018.[5]

History of diplomatic relations

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Main article: Armenia–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations were briefly established between the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and the Democratic Republic of Armenia in 1920.[1] Boris Legran was the Russian representative between 28 July and 29 November 1920, prior to the Armenian republic's conquest by Soviet forces and its 1922 amalgamation into the Transcaucasian Socialist Federative Soviet Republic.[1] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Republic of Armenia was established as an independent country, with diplomatic relations established with the Russian Federation on 3 April 1992.[6]

Representatives

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The Embassy of Russia in Yerevan

Representatives of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic to the Democratic Republic of Armenia (1920)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Boris Legran 28 July 1920 29 November 1920

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Armenia (1992 – present)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Vladimir Stupishin Ambassador 2 March 1992 13 September 1994
Andrey Urnov [ru] Ambassador 13 September 1994 12 November 1998
Anatoly Dryukov Ambassador 12 November 1998 24 March 2005
Nikolai Pavlov [ru] Ambassador 24 March 2005 7 July 2009
Vyacheslav Kovalenko Ambassador 7 July 2009 21 March 2013
Ivan Volynkin [ru] Ambassador 21 March 2013 6 April 2018
Sergey Kopyrkin [ru] Ambassador 6 April 2018

References

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  1. ^ a b c Полномочное представительство РСФСР в Армении (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АЗИАТСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-04-20. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. ^ "Посольства Российской Федерации в Армения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  4. ^ "Генеральное консульство России в г. Гюмри" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
  6. ^ "История Посольства" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 30 September 2019.
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