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DeutschList of ambassadors of Russia to Laos
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Lao People's Democratic Republic | |
|---|---|
| ສະຖານທູດຂອງສະຫະພັນລັດເຊຍປະຈຳສາທາລະນະລັດປະຊາທິປະໄຕປະຊາຊົນລາວ | |
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 6 September 2019 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Vientiane | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Vientiane |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Vientiane |
The ambassador of Russia to Laos is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Laos.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian Embassy in Vientiane.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Laos is Vladimir Kalinin, incumbent since 6 September 2019.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Negotiations over diplomatic relations took place between the Soviet Union and the Kingdom of Laos, newly independent from the French Union in 1953. A nominal agreement to exchange diplomatic representatives was worked out between 23 October 1956 and 26 July 1957, but was ultimately not implemented. A subsequent agreement was concluded on 7 October 1960, during which period the Laotian Civil War was being fought.[3][4] The incumbent Soviet ambassador to Cambodia, Aleksandr Abramov, was dually accredited to Laos from 8 October.[3] By 1962, the embassy in Laos had been prepared, and on 31 August 1962 Sergey Afanasyev took over from Abramov as the first ambassador accredited solely to Laos.[3] Representation continued after the Laotian Civil War came to an end in 1975, with the overthrow of the Kingdom of Laos and the establishment of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Laos recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 31 December 1991.[4] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Georgiy Rudov, continued as the Russian ambassador until 1993. Diplomatic representatives have since continued to be exchanged between the two nations.[3]
List of representatives (1960–present)
[edit]Soviet Union to the Kingdom of Laos (1960–1975)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleksandr Abramov | Ambassador | 8 October 1960 | 31 August 1962 | Concurrently ambassador to Cambodia Credentials presented on 26 October 1960 |
| Sergey Afanasyev | Ambassador | 31 August 1962 | 21 October 1964 | Credentials presented on 9 November 1962 |
| Boris Kirnasovsky | Ambassador | 21 October 1964 | 21 June 1968 | Credentials presented on 5 November 1964 |
| Viktor Minin | Ambassador | 21 June 1968 | 14 October 1972 | Credentials presented on 3 September 1968 |
| Valentin Vdovin | Ambassador | 14 October 1972 | 2 December 1975 | Credentials presented on 4 November 1972 |
Soviet Union to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1975–1991)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Vdovin | Ambassador | 2 December 1975 | 4 December 1976 | |
| Mitrofan Podolsky | Ambassador | 4 December 1976 | 9 October 1980 | Credentials presented on 28 December 1976 |
| Vladimir Sobchenko | Ambassador | 9 October 1980 | 3 October 1986 | Credentials presented on 16 October 1980 |
| Yury Mikheyev | Ambassador | 3 October 1986 | 9 October 1990 | |
| Georgiy Rudov | Ambassador | 9 October 1990 | 25 December 1991 |
Russian Federation to the Lao People's Democratic Republic (1991–present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgiy Rudov | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 6 April 1993 | |
| Vladimir Fedotov | Ambassador | 6 April 1993 | 30 April 1997 | |
| Valentin Yeremchenko | Ambassador | 30 April 1997 | 17 June 2002 | |
| Yury Raykov | Ambassador | 17 June 2002 | 17 January 2007 | |
| Vladimir Plotnikov | Ambassador | 17 January 2007 | 3 February 2010 | |
| Oleg Kabanov | Ambassador | 3 February 2010 | 27 June 2014 | |
| Mikhail Baranov | Ambassador | 27 June 2014 | 6 September 2019 | |
| Vladimir Kalinin | Ambassador | 6 September 2019 | Credentials presented on 21 November 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Lao People's Democratic Republic". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Ambassador". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Лаос" (in Russian). Справочник по истории Коммунистической партии и Советского Союза 1898 - 1991. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Russia-Laos relations". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 5 May 2025.
