List of ambassadors of Russia to Belarus

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the President and the Government of Belarus.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Dmitry Mezentsev
since 30 April 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Minsk
StyleHis Excellency
The Honourable
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatMinsk
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the President
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Belarus

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Minsk.[1] There is a consulate general in Brest.[2] The post of Russian Ambassador to Belarus is currently held by Dmitry Mezentsev, incumbent since 30 April 2019.[3]

History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Belarus–Russia relations

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus were first established on 25 June 1992.[4]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Belarus (1992 – present)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Igor Saprykin Ambassador 17 August 1992 25 November 1996
Valery Loshchinin Ambassador 25 November 1996 24 February 1999
Vyacheslav Dolgov Ambassador 24 February 1999 17 June 2002
Alexander Blokhin Ambassador 26 July 2002 14 July 2005
Dmitry Ayatskov Ambassador appointee 14 July 2005 30 November 2005 Appointed on 14 July 2005 but appointment refused by Belarus and withdrawn on 30 November 2005
Aleksandr Surikov Ambassador 6 February 2006 24 August 2018
Mikhail Babich Ambassador 24 August 2018 30 April 2019
Dmitry Mezentsev Ambassador 30 April 2019

References
  1. "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Беларусь" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  2. "Генеральное консульство Российской Федерации в Бресте (Республика Беларусь)" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  3. "Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Республике Беларусь" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  4. "Политические отношения" (in Russian). Embassy of Russia in Minsk. Retrieved 14 February 2010.
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