List of ambassadors of Russia to Bahrain

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Bahrain is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the king and the government of Bahrain.^[1]

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Aleksei Skosyrev [ru] since 9 August 2022
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Manama
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Manama
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Formation	1991
Website	Embassy of Russia in Bahrain

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Manama.^[2] The post of Russian ambassador to Bahrain is currently held by Aleksei Skosyrev [ru], incumbent since 9 August 2022.^[3]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Bahrain–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Bahrain were first established on 29 September 1990.^[4][5] The first Soviet ambassador was appointed in April 1991, and presented his credentials on 30 July 1991.^[4][5]

List of representatives (1990–present)

Soviet Union to the Kingdom of Bahrain (1990–1991)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Anatoly Gavryushenko [ru]	Ambassador	15 February 1991	1991

Russian Federation to the Kingdom of Bahrain (1991–present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Aleksandr Novozhilov [ru]	Ambassador	15 October 1993	2 July 1998
Valery Vlasov [ru]	Ambassador	2 July 1998	13 May 2003
Yuri Antonov [ru]	Ambassador	13 May 2003	28 January 2008
Viktor Smirnov [ru]	Ambassador	28 January 2008	29 December 2014
Vagif Garaev [ru]	Ambassador	29 December 2014	19 September 2018
Igor Kremnev [ru]	Ambassador	19 September 2018	9 August 2022
Aleksei Skosyrev [ru]	Ambassador	9 August 2022