The ambassador of Russia to Zambia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Zambia.

The ambassador to Zambia and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Lusaka. The current Russian ambassador to Zambia is , incumbent since 7 December 2021.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Zambia were established on 24 October 1964, shortly after its declaration of independence from the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. was appointed as ambassador on 4 March 1965. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Zambia recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 31 December 1991. The incumbent Soviet ambassador, , continued as ambassador from Russia until 1992.

List of representatives of Russia to Zambia (1965–present) Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Zambia (1965–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador4 March 196510 June 1970Credentials presented on 24 March 1965 Dmytro BilokolosAmbassador10 June 197023 June 1976Credentials presented on 9 October 1970 Ambassador23 June 197611 July 1981Credentials presented on 10 August 1976Ambassador11 July 198110 June 1985Credentials presented on 21 September 1981Ambassador10 June 198511 May 1987 Ambassador11 May 1987 14 August 1990Ambassador14 August 199025 December 1991

Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Zambia (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199131 December 1992Ambassador31 December 199216 December 1996Ambassador4 July 1997 28 August 2001 Ambassador28 August 2001 10 October 2005Anvar AzimovAmbassador10 October 200531 July 2008Ambassador6 October 2008 26 November 2012Credentials presented on 22 January 2009Died in postChargé d'affaires26 November 20123 July 2013Ambassador3 July 201331 October 2019Credentials presented on 7 November 2013 Ambassador31 October 201920 January 2021Credentials presented on 12 December 2019 Died in postDmitry YudinChargé d'affaires20 January 20217 December 2021 Ambassador7 December 2021 Credentials presented on 5 May 2022

See also List of ambassadors of Zambia to Russia

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