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List of ambassadors of Russia to Liberia

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Accra. The current Russian ambassador to Liberia is , incumbent since 17 May 2021. The ambassador to Liberia is a non-resident ambassador, who has dual accreditation as the ambassador to Ghana since 1999.

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Liberia were established on 11 January 1956, though the embassy in Monrovia was not opened until 1972. was appointed as the first ambassador on 7 September 1972. Relations were briefly severed between July 1985, and 1986, with the Soviet embassy reopening in 1987. It was again closed in 1990, and the embassy staff evacuated, due to the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War. The exchange of representatives was re-established in 1999, with the incumbent ambassador to Ghana, , given dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Liberia, a practice which has since continued.

List of representatives of Russia to Liberia (1972 –present)

Soviet Union to Liberia (1972 – 1991)

Russian Federation to Liberia (1991–present)

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