List of ambassadors of Russia to Botswana

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

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Botswana
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Viktor Sibilev
since 6 August 2014
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Gaborone
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatGaborone
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
Formation1970
First holderDmytro Bilokolos
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Botswana

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Gaborone.[3] The post of Russian Ambassador to Botswana is currently held by Viktor Sibilev, incumbent since 6 August 2014.[4]

History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Botswana–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Botswana were established on 6 March 1970.[1][5] Relations were initially handled through the embassy in Zambia, with the Soviet ambassador to Zambia, Dmytro Bilokolos, concurrently accredited to Botswana.[1] The Soviet embassy was opened in Botswana's capital, Gaborone, in August 1976.[5] Following Bilokolos's recall on 23 June 1976, relations with Botswana were handled by the chargé d'affaires, until the appointment of Mikhail Petrov as the new ambassador to Botswana on 21 December 1977.[1] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Boris Asoyan, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.

List of representatives (1970 – present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Botswana (1970 – 1991)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Dmytro Bilokolos Ambassador 16 September 1970 23 June 1976 Concurrently Soviet ambassador to Zambia
Chargé d'affaires 23 June 1976 21 December 1977
Mikhail Petrov Ambassador 21 December 1977 5 April 1985
Viktor Krivda Ambassador 5 April 1985 10 August 1990
Boris Asoyan Ambassador 10 August 1990 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Botswana (1991 – present)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Boris Asoyan Ambassador 25 December 1991 December 1992
Vladimir Yukhin Ambassador 24 November 1993 19 November 1998
Valery Kalugin Ambassador 19 November 1998 29 September 2003
Igor Lyakin-Frolov Ambassador 29 September 2003 29 February 2008
Anatoly Korsun Ambassador 29 February 2008 6 August 2014
Viktor Sibilev Ambassador 6 August 2014

References
  1. "Archived copy" Посольство СССР в Ботсване (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Archived from the original on 2012-02-27. Retrieved 2009-11-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ПОСЛЫ РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ В СТРАНАХ АФРИКАНСКОГО РЕГИОНА (in Russian). Worldwide Historical Project. Archived from the original on 2011-09-28. Retrieved 2009-11-18.
  3. "Embassy". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  5. "Russian-Botswana relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 7 October 2019.
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