List of ambassadors of Russia to Eritrea

The ambassador of Russia to Eritrea is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Eritrea.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the State of Eritrea
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Oleg Petrenko (ru) since 25 March 2025
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Asmara
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Asmara
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Website	Embassy of Russia in Eritrea

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Asmara.^[1] The current Russian ambassador to Eritrea is Oleg Petrenko (ru), incumbent since 25 March 2025.^[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Eritrea–Russia relations

Formal diplomatic relations between Eritrea and Russia were established on 24 May 1993. The Russian embassy in Asmara opened in June 1994, with the Eritrean embassy in Moscow opening in 1996.^[3] Rashid Ibragimov (ru) was appointed as the first ambassador on 12 May 1995. Exchange of ambassadors continued throughout the following years.^[4]

List of representatives of Russia to Eritrea (1995 –present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Rashid Ibragimov (ru)	Ambassador	12 May 1995	5 May 1999
Aleksandr Oblov (ru)	Ambassador	6 August 1999	24 September 2004
Nikolai Trutsuk (ru)	Ambassador	24 September 2004	25 February 2009
Igor Chubarov (ru)	Ambassador	25 February 2009	19 January 2015
Azim Yarkhmedov (ru)	Ambassador	19 January 2015	17 May 2021	Credentials presented on 14 August 2015
Igor Mozgo (ru)	Ambassador	17 May 2021	25 March 2025	Credentials presented on 23 June 2022
Oleg Petrenko (ru)	Ambassador	25 March 2025