my-server
← Wiki

List of ambassadors of Russia to Burkina Faso

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

The Russian ambassador to Burkina Faso and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Ouagadougou. The post of Russian ambassador to Burkina Faso is currently held by , incumbent since 3 May 2024.

History of diplomatic relations

The formal establishment of diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and what was then the Republic of Upper Volta were established on 18 February 1967. The country was renamed Burkina Faso on 4 August 1984. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the incumbent Soviet ambassador continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992, when the embassy in Ouagadougou was closed. With the closing of the embassy, relations were carried out through the Russian embassy in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, with the ambassador to Ivory Coast dually accredited to Burkina Faso. On 28 December 2023, the Russian Embassy in Burkina Faso was reopened with appointed as the first ambassador solely accredited to the country since 1992.

List of representatives (1967–present)

Soviet Union to the Republic of Upper Volta (1967–1984)

Soviet Union to Burkina Faso (1984–1991)

Russian Federation to Burkina Faso (1991–present)

References