Embassy of Russia, Tbilisi

Embassy of the Russian Federation in Tbilisi
Location	Tbilisi
Address	51 Chavchavadze Avenue, Vake
Coordinates	41°42′39″N 44°44′34″E

The Embassy of Russia in Tbilisi was the diplomatic mission of Russia to the Republic of Georgia. The chancery was located at 51 Chavchavadze Avenue in Tbilisi.^[1] On August 29, 2008, Georgia ordered the Russian ambassador Vyacheslav Kovalenko and all other Russian diplomats to leave the country and close the embassy and severed diplomatic relations with Russia.^[2] Russia and Georgia had previously fought a five-day war over two Georgian breakaway regions (Abkhazia and South Ossetia) declaring independence. The Russian Federation is represented through the Russian Federation Interests Section of the Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia.^[3]

See also

• Diplomatic missions in Georgia (country)
• Diplomatic missions of Russia
• Georgia–Russia relations

References

1. Грузия (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 2008-08-13.
2. Georgia breaks relations with Russia Archived 2008-11-07 at the Wayback Machine
3. "Moscow picks Switzerland as Georgia agent". UPI. 6 October 2008.

External links

• Embassy of Switzerland in Georgia, Russian Federation Interests Section Archived 2008-09-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Russian)