The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Syrian Arab Republic is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Syria.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Damascus.
The post of Russian ambassador to Syria is currently held by , incumbent since 29 October 2018.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Syria were first established in July 1944 with the exchange of diplomatic missions. Daniel Solod was the first envoy, assigned to the post on 14 September 1944, and presenting his letter of credence on 26 October 1944. On 22 November 1955 relations were further strengthened with the establishment of embassies, with the representative's status raised from envoy to ambassador. In February 1958 the United Arab Republic was formed between Egypt and Syria. The new state had its capital in Cairo and representation was provided by the Soviet ambassador to Egypt. On 27 February 1958 the embassy in Damascus became a consulate general of the USSR. The new state was short-lived. Syria seceded in 1961, and diplomatic relations were restored at the embassy level, Consul General continuing as the new ambassador. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991 the last Soviet ambassador, , continued in post as the representative of the Russian Federation.
List of representatives (1944–present) Soviet Union to Syria (1944–1958) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesDaniel SolodEnvoy14 September 194422 April 1950Envoy22 April 195024 November 1950Envoy24 November 19502 September 1953Envoy2 September 195322 February 1958Ambassador from 22 November 1955
Soviet Union in Damascus (1958–1961) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesConsul general1958July 1961Consul generalJuly 19613 November 1961
Soviet Union to Syria (1961–1991) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador3 November 196112 February 1968Nuritdin MukhitdinovAmbassador12 February 19681 April 1977Ambassador1 April 19776 May 1979Ambassador6 May 197912 September 1984Ambassador12 September 198423 September 1986Alexander DzasokhovAmbassador24 September 198627 January 1989Ambassador27 January 198925 December 1991
Russian Federation to Syria (1991–present) NameTitleAppointmentTerminationNotesAmbassador25 December 199113 September 1994Ambassador13 September 199431 August 1999Robert MarkaryanAmbassador31 August 199910 November 2006Sergei KirpichenkoAmbassador1 December 20067 September 2011Ambassador7 September 201122 December 2014Alexander KinshchakAmbassador22 December 201429 October 2018Ambassador29 October 2018
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