List of ambassadors of Russia to Ethiopia
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is the official representative of the Government of Russia to the Government of Ethiopia.
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
በኢትዮጵያ ፌዴራላዊ ሪ ብሊክ የሩሲያ ፌዴሬሽን አምባሳደር | |
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 Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
Incumbent Evgeny E. Terekhin since March 27, 2019 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | |
| Style | His Excellency |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Residence | The Embassy |
| Seat | Addis Ababa |
| Appointer | The President |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the President |
| First holder | Victor S. Kozlov |
| Website | Russian Embassy - Addis Ababa |
Background
Russia established diplomatic relations with Ethiopia on August 9, 1897 and sent its first head of mission, P.M. Vlasov. The successful development of Russo-Ethiopian relations, at least at the first stage (until 1907), was mainly due to the fact that Russia did not participate in the colonial division of Africa and therefore did not pose any threat to Ethiopia. Russia was the great global power and thus a country like Ethiopia needed an ally to continue its existence. As a rival of British Empire and Italy in global and regional politics, Russia objectively became in Ethiopia a political counterbalance to the imperialist plans of these powers. The Russian mission was tasked with "gaining the trust of the Negus and, if possible, protecting him from the intrigues of our political rivals, especially the British, who pursue such ambitious, predatory goals in Africa."
With the end of the tsarist regime in 1917 the diplomatic relations were interrupted, but were resumed by the Soviet Union on April 21, 1943. The first Soviet ambassador, Victor S. Kozlov, arrived in the country on March 9, 1944.
List of ambassadors
| Ambassador | Term started | Term ended |
|---|---|---|
| Victor S. Kozlov | March 9, 1944 | February 28, 1946 |
| Andrei M. Timoshchenko | February 28, 1946 | September 24, 1948 |
| Vasily A. Rybakov | September 24, 1948 | December 13, 1953 |
| Alexey P. Korobochkin | December 13, 1953 | November 22, 1955 |
| Boris I. Karavaeiv | November 22, 1955 | October 13, 1959 |
| Arkady V. Budakov | October 13, 1959 | July 26, 1965 |
| Leonid F. Teplov | July 26, 1965 | January 2, 1969 |
| Alexey D. Shchiborin | January 2, 1969 | December 14, 1973 |
| Anatoly P. Ratanov | December 14, 1973 | November 28, 1978 |
| Boris E. Kirnasovsky | November 28, 1978 | June 26, 1981 |
| Konstantin E. Fomichenko | June 26, 1981 | March 29, 1985 |
| Gennady N. Andreev | March 29, 1985 | February 25, 1986 |
| Valentine I. Dmitriev | July 22, 1986 | August 15, 1990 |
| Lev D. Mironov | August 15, 1990 | May 22, 1995 |
| Vladimir A. Volkov | May 22, 1995 | July 9, 1999 |
| Valery N. Lipnyakov | July 9, 1999 | February 28, 2005 |
| Mikhail Y. Afanasyev | February 28, 2005 | October 29, 2010 |
| Valery I. Utkin | October 29, 2010 | June 23, 2014 |
| Vsevolod I. Tkachenko | June 23, 2014 | March 27, 2019 |
| Evgeny E. Terekhin | March 27, 2019 | Incumbent |
See also
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