List of ambassadors of Russia to Mali
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Mali | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Bamako | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Bamako |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Mali |
The ambassador of Russia to Mali is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Mali.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Bamako.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Mali is Igor Gromyko, incumbent since 17 June 2019.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Formal diplomatic relations between Mali and the Soviet Union were established on 14 October 1960.[3] Aleksandr Loshchakov was appointed as the first ambassador on 17 December 1960.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Mali recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 16 January 1992. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Aleksandr Trofimov, continued as ambassador from Russia until 1992.[4]
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Niger were established in 1972, and Gennady Sokolov was appointed the first ambassador on 13 June 1972. The embassy in Niamey was closed in 1992 as part of cost-saving measures, and the ambassador to Mali was thereafter given dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Niger. This practice came to an end with the reopening of the embassy in Niamey, and the appointment of Viktor Voropayev as the ambassador to Niger in 2025.[5]
List of representatives of Russia to Mali (1960 –present)
[edit]Soviet Union to Mali (1960 – 1991)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Loshchakov | Ambassador | 17 December 1960 | 26 December 1962 | Credentials presented on 26 January 1961 |
| Ivan Melnik | Ambassador | 26 December 1962 | 28 December 1965 | Credentials presented on 25 February 1963 |
| Leonid Musatov | Ambassador | 28 December 1965 | 6 May 1970 | Credentials presented on 26 February 1966 |
| Vladimir Yukhin | Ambassador | 6 May 1970 | 31 August 1974 | Credentials presented on 3 July 1970 |
| Yury Zolotov | Ambassador | 31 August 1974 | 10 August 1975 | Credentials presented on 4 October 1974 Died in post |
| Malik Fazylov | Ambassador | 7 July 1976 | 23 December 1983 | Credentials presented on 13 August 1976 |
| Yevgeny Nersesov | Ambassador | 24 December 1983 | 11 December 1987 | Credentials presented on 15 March 1984 |
| Aleksandr Trofimov | Ambassador | 11 December 1987 | 25 December 1991 |
Russian Federation to Mali (1991–present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Trofimov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 22 April 1992 | |
| Pavel Petrovsky | Ambassador | 22 April 1992 | 1 July 1996 | |
| Yevgeny Korendyasov | Ambassador | 1 July 1996 | 24 November 2000 | |
| Anatoly Klimenko | Ambassador | 24 November 2000 | 3 August 2005 | |
| Anatoly Smirnov | Ambassador | 3 August 2005 | 14 July 2010 | |
| Aleksey Dulyan | Ambassador | 14 July 2010 | 17 June 2019 | Credentials presented on 17 September 2010 |
| Igor Gromyko | Ambassador | 17 June 2019 | Credentials presented on 8 August 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Мали" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Российско-Малийские отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Мали" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Посольство СССР в Нигере" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
