The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Paraguay is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Paraguay.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Asunción. The post of Russian ambassador to Paraguay is currently held by , incumbent since 5 October 2020.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between Paraguay and the Russian Empire were established in 1909, when the incumbent representative to Brazil, , was given dual accreditation to Paraguay. Representation continued through the early twentieth century, but was suspended after the October Revolution of 1917 brought the Bolshevik regime to power. Relations remained suspended for the entirety of the existence of the Soviet Union, and were only established on 14 May 1992, shortly after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the emergence of the Russian Federation as its successor state. Relations were initially handled through the embassy in Argentina, with the ambassador to Argentina dually accredited to Paraguay, until December 2008, when the embassy in Asunción was opened and was appointed the first ambassador solely accredited to Paraguay.

List of representatives (1909–present) Russian Empire to Paraguay (1909–1917) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesEnvoy24 April 1909 1909 Concurrently representative to BrazilCredentials presented on 24 April 1909Envoy1909 November 1915Concurrently representative to BrazilEnvoy19161917Concurrently representative to Brazil

Russian Provisional Government to Paraguay (1917) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesEnvoy1917 26 November 1917 Concurrently representative to Brazil

Russian Federation to Paraguay (1993-present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador28 December 19938 June 1996Concurrently ambassador to ArgentinaAmbassador8 June 199622 August 2000Concurrently ambassador to ArgentinaAmbassador22 August 2000 13 July 2004 Concurrently ambassador to ArgentinaAmbassador13 July 2004 22 December 2008Concurrently ambassador to ArgentinaAmbassador22 December 20081 May 2011 Credentials presented on 6 April 2009 Chargé d'affaires20112012Ambassador25 April 2012 25 June 2015Ambassador25 June 20155 October 2020Ambassador5 October 2020 Credentials presented on 9 February 2021

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