List of ambassadors of Russia to Pakistan

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

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan
سفیر روسی وفاق کے لئے اسلامی جمہوریہ پاکستان
Emblem of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia
Incumbent
Danila Ganich
since 11 April 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)
StyleHis Excellency, The Honorable
StatusChief of Russian Diplomatic Mission to Pakistan
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs (Russia)
ResidenceEmbassy of Russia in Islamabad
SeatIslamabad
NominatorThe President of Russia
AppointerState Duma
Formation22 November 1949
First holderIvan Bakulin
DeputyVladimir L. Berezyuk (Deputy Head of Mission)
Websitehttps://pakistan.mid.ru

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Islamabad.[1] There is a consulate general in Karachi, and an honorary consul is based in Lahore.[2]

The post of Russian Ambassador to Pakistan is currently held by Danila Ganich, incumbent since 11 April 2019.[3]

History of diplomatic relations
Main article: Pakistan–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations were established on an embassy level on 1 May 1948, when the Soviet embassy was opened in Karachi, the then capital of Pakistan. The first ambassador, Ivan Bakulin, was appointed on 22 November 1949. In August 1960 the capital of Pakistan was moved to the newly founded city of Islamabad, where the embassy is now based.

List of representatives (1949 – present)

Representatives of the Soviet Union to Pakistan (1949 – 1991)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Ivan Bakulin Ambassador 22 November 1949 13 February 1950
Aleksandr Stetsenko Ambassador 13 February 1950 20 January 1956
Ivan Shpedko Ambassador 20 January 1956 15 February 1960
Mikhail Kapitsa Ambassador 15 February 1960 23 November 1961
Aleksey Nesterenko Ambassador 28 November 1961 6 August 1965
Mikhail Degtyar Ambassador 6 August 1965 29 May 1971
Aleksei Rodionov Ambassador 29 May 1971 5 December 1974
Sarvar Azimov Ambassador 5 December 1974 11 July 1980
Vitaly Smirnov Ambassador 11 July 1980 16 May 1985
Abdurrahman Vazirov Ambassador 16 May 1985 12 July 1988
Victor Yakunin Ambassador 12 July 1988 25 December 1991

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Pakistan (1991 – present)
Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Victor Yakunin Ambassador 25 December 1991 29 April 1993
Aleksandr Alekseyev Ambassador 29 April 1993 18 September 1998
Andrey Gulyaev Ambassador 18 September 1998 4 December 1999
Eduard Shevchenko Ambassador 8 June 2000 12 July 2004
Sergey Peskov Ambassador 12 July 2004 30 September 2008
Andrey Budnik Ambassador 30 September 2008 14 December 2013
Alexey Dedov Ambassador 14 December 2013 11 April 2019
Danila Ganich Ambassador 11 April 2019

References
  1. "Ambassador H.E. Danila V. Ganich". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  2. "Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 24 September 2019.
  3. "Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Karachi: About the consulate general". Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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