List of ambassadors of Russia to Uzbekistan

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Uzbekistan.

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent Oleg Malginov [ru] since 5 March 2021
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Tashkent
Style	His Excellency The Honourable
Reports to	Minister of Foreign Affairs
Seat	Tashkent
Appointer	President of Russia
Term length	At the pleasure of the president
Website	Embassy of Russia in Uzbekistan

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Tashkent.^[1] The post of Russian ambassador to Uzbekistan is currently held by Oleg Malginov [ru], incumbent since 5 March 2021.^[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Russia–Uzbekistan relations

With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, diplomatic relations between the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan were first established on 20 March 1992.^[3]

Representatives of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan (1992–present)

Name	Title	Appointment	Termination	Notes
Filipp Sidorsky	Ambassador	18 March 1992	25 April 1997
Aleksandr Patsev [ru]	Ambassador	25 April 1997	29 August 1999
Dmitry Ryurikov [ru]	Ambassador	29 October 1999	17 June 2003
Farit Mukhametshin	Ambassador	17 June 2003	17 October 2008
Vladimir Tyurdenev [ru]	Ambassador	23 November 2009	5 March 2021
Oleg Malginov [ru]	Ambassador	5 March 2021