The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to Brunei Darussalam is the official representative of the

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and the

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to the

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and the

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. The ambassador and his staff work at large in the

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in Bandar Seri Begawan. The post of Russian Ambassador to Brunei is currently held by , incumbent since 17 January 2023.

History of diplomatic relations

In 1987,

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called for the establishment of diplomatic relations with

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. Although the Soviet ambassador to Singapore attempted to establish relations with Brunei in 1988, the Sultanate was unprepared to establish relations with the

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at the time. On 1 October 1991, Brunei established relations with the Soviet Union, and Soviet relations with the Sultanate were initially handled via the Soviet embassy in

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. The first ambassadors to Brunei were non-resident ambassadors, accredited to Brunei in addition to their posts as ambassadors of Russia to Malaysia. The first ambassador accredited solely to Brunei was , appointed on 31 July 2009.

Representatives of the Russian Federation to Brunei (1991 – present)

References

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