List of ambassadors of Russia to Bosnia and Herzegovina

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Igor Kalbukhov [ru] since 6 November 2020
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Sarajevo
Style	His Excellency
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Sarajevo
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the President
Website	Embassy of Russia in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina is the official representative of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation to the Presidency and the Government of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Sarajevo.^[1] The post of Russian ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina is currently held by Igor Kalbukhov [ru], incumbent since 6 November 2020.^[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina–Russia relations

With the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, the Russian Federation recognized the independence of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27 April 1992, with diplomatic relations established on 26 December 1996. The first Russian ambassador was Yakov Gerasimov [ru].^[3]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Bosnia and Herzegovina (1996 – present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Yakov Gerasimov [ru]	Ambassador	December 1996	January 1998
Filipp Sidorsky	Ambassador	25 January 1998	25 December 2000
Aleksandr Grishchenko [ru]	Ambassador	25 December 2000	30 March 2005
Konstantin Shuvalov [ru]	Ambassador	30 March 2005	1 September 2009
Aleksandr Botsan-Kharchenko [ru]	Ambassador	1 September 2009	6 August 2014
Pyotr Ivantsov [ru]	Ambassador	6 August 2014	6 November 2020
Igor Kalbukhov [ru]	Ambassador	6 November 2020

References

1. "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Bosnia and Herzegovina". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 13 November 2019.
2. "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 2 April 2021.
3. "Newsline - November 30, 1995". Radio Free Europe. Retrieved 13 November 2019.