List of ambassadors of Russia to Peru

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Peru
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Igor Romanchenko [ru]
since 18 June 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Lima
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatLima
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Peru

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Lima.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Peru is currently held by Igor Romanchenko [ru], incumbent since 18 June 2018.[3]

History of diplomatic relations

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Main article: Peru–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations between Peru and Russia date back to the 19th century. Emperor Alexander II sent a letter, dated 29 October 1862, to Miguel de San Román, president of Peru, congratulating him on his election and expressing his desire to maintain friendly relations between the Russian Empire and Peru.[4] The two countries signed their first official document, a Trade and Navigation Agreement in 1874, and by 1909 Peru had six consular missions in the Russian Empire: in Saint Petersburg, Moscow, Riga, Warsaw, Odessa and Kherson.[4]

Relations at the embassy level between the Soviet Union and Peru were established on 1 February 1969.[4] Relations were strengthened after the 1970 Ancash earthquake, with the Soviet Union sending helicopters and medical aid. During the internal conflict in Peru, the embassy was targeted by terror group Shining Path, being bombed on at least one occasion. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Peru recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 26 December 1991.[4]

List of representatives

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Representatives of the Soviet Union to Peru (1969 – 1991)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Yury Lebedev [ru] Ambassador 5 March 1969 28 February 1975 Presentation of credentials on 20 June 1969
Leonid Kuzmin [ru] Ambassador 28 February 1975 29 April 1983 Presentation of credentials on 10 April 1975
Anatoly Filatov [ru] Ambassador 29 April 1983 17 August 1991
Viktor Tkachenko [ru] Ambassador 17 August 1991 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Peru (1991 – present)

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Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Viktor Tkachenko [ru] Ambassador 25 December 1991 3 February 1997
Valentin Bogomazov Ambassador 3 February 1997 11 October 2001
Anatoly Kuznetsov [ru] Ambassador 11 October 2001 31 January 2006
Mikhail Troyansky [ru] Ambassador 31 January 2006 15 February 2011
Nikolai Sofinsky [ru] Ambassador 15 February 2011 19 January 2015
Andrey Guskov [ru] Ambassador 19 January 2015 18 June 2018 [5]
Igor Romanchenko [ru] Ambassador 18 June 2018 Incumbent

See also

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References

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  1. ^ ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АМЕРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2006-11-29. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  2. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Перу" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  3. ^ "Посол Российской Федерации в Республике Перу" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  4. ^ a b c d "РОССИЯ-ПЕРУ: СТРАНИЦЫ ИСТОРИИ" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 January 2020.
  5. ^ Directorio de Cooperación Técnica Internacional 2018-2019 (PDF) (in Spanish). Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. 2018.
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