List of ambassadors of Russia to Nepal
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
since 5 July 2019 | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Kathmandu | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Kathmandu |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Nepal |
The ambassador of Russia to Nepal is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Nepal.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Kathmandu.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Nepal is Aleksey Novikov, incumbent since 5 July 2019.[2]
History of diplomatic relations
[edit]Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Nepal were established on 20 July 1956.[3] Diplomatic relations were initially handled through the Soviet mission in India, with the Soviet ambassador to India, Mikhail Menshikov, given dual accreditation to Nepal from 5 February 1957.[4] This practice continued until 27 June 1959, when a new envoy, Yevgeny Zabrodin was appointed solely accredited to Nepal.[4] The embassy in Kathmandu was opened on 4 October 1959, with the Nepalese embassy in Moscow opened on 27 June 1961.[3] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Nepal recognised the Russian Federation as its successor state on 27 December 1991, and the incumbent Soviet ambassador, Felix Strok, continued as the Russian ambassador until 1992.[3][4]
List of representatives of Russia to Nepal (1957–present)
[edit]Ambassadors of the Soviet Union to Nepal (1957–1991)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mikhail Menshikov | Ambassador | 5 February 1957 | 26 October 1957 | Credentials presented on 10 March 1957 Concurrently ambassador to India |
| Panteleimon Ponomarenko | Ambassador | 26 October 1957 | 27 June 1959 | Credentials presented on 9 February 1958 Concurrently ambassador to India |
| Yevgeny Zabrodin | Ambassador | 27 June 1959 | 20 July 1965 | Credentials presented on 4 October 1959 |
| Grigory Dzyubenko | Ambassador | 20 July 1965 | 10 November 1970 | Credentials presented on 20 October 1965 |
| Boris Kirnasovsky | Ambassador | 10 November 1970 | 26 May 1975 | Credentials presented on 4 January 1971 |
| Kamo Udumian | Ambassador | 26 May 1975 | 17 September 1979 | Credentials presented on 18 July 1975 |
| Abdurrahman Vazirov | Ambassador | 17 September 1979 | 12 June 1985 | Credentials presented on 7 December 1979 |
| Gennady Shcheglov | Ambassador | 12 June 1985 | 22 June 1988 | |
| Kenesh Kulmatov | Ambassador | 22 June 1988 | 14 September 1990 | |
| Felix Strok | Ambassador | 14 September 1990 | 25 December 1991 |
Ambassadors of the Russian Federation to Nepal (1991–present)
[edit]| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felix Strok | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 31 December 1992 | |
| Alexander Kadakin | Ambassador | 31 December 1992 | 1 September 1997 | |
| Vladimir Ivanov | Ambassador | 1 September 1997 | 24 July 2001 | |
| Valery Nazarov | Ambassador | 24 July 2001 | 3 March 2005 | |
| Andrey Trofimov | Ambassador | 3 March 2005 | 8 November 2010 | |
| Sergey Velichkin | Ambassador | 8 November 2010 | 14 September 2015 | |
| Andrey Budnik | Ambassador | 14 September 2015 | 10 August 2018 | Credentials presented on 29 February 2016 Died in post |
| Aleksey Novikov | Ambassador | 5 July 2019 | Credentials presented on 12 August 2019 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Непале" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Политические отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b c "Посольство СССР в Непале" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
