The ambassador of Russia to Oman is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the sultan and the government of Oman.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Muscat. The current Russian ambassador to Oman is , incumbent since 8 October 2024.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Oman were established on 26 September 1985. Diplomatic relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Jordan, with the Soviet ambassador to Jordan, , given dual accreditation to Oman from 5 February 1986. The embassy in Muscat was opened in 1987, and Awdy Kulyýew was appointed chargé d'affaires from then until the appointment of the first ambassador solely accredited to Oman, , on 23 March 1988. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Oman recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state, and the incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as the Russian ambassador until 1996.
List of representatives of Russia to Oman (1986–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Oman (1986–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador5 February 19861987Concurrently ambassador to JordanAwdy KulyýewChargé d'affaires19871988Ambassador23 March 19881990Ambassador15 June 1990 25 December 1991
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Oman (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 19912 November 1996Ambassador18 March 19975 December 2001Ambassador5 December 200126 August 2005Ambassador26 August 20051 November 2011Sergey PeskovAmbassador1 November 201127 December 2013Ambassador27 December 201321 December 2017Ambassador21 December 20179 November 2021 Ambassador9 November 2021 8 October 2024Credentials presented on 9 May 2022 Ambassador8 October 2024Credentials presented on 9 April 2025
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