List of ambassadors of Russia to Liberia
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Liberia | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
Incumbent since 17 May 2021Sergey Berdnikov | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Accra | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Accra |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Ghana |
The ambassador of Russia to Liberia is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Liberia.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Accra.[1] The current Russian ambassador to Liberia is Sergey Berdnikov, incumbent since 17 May 2021.[2] The ambassador to Liberia is a non-resident ambassador, who has dual accreditation as the ambassador to Ghana since 1999.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Liberia were established on 11 January 1956, though the embassy in Monrovia was not opened until 1972. Dmitry Safonov was appointed as the first ambassador on 7 September 1972.[3] Relations were briefly severed between July 1985, and 1986, with the Soviet embassy reopening in 1987. It was again closed in 1990, and the embassy staff evacuated, due to the outbreak of the First Liberian Civil War.[4] The exchange of representatives was re-established in 1999, with the incumbent ambassador to Ghana, Pavel Pavlov, given dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Liberia, a practice which has since continued.[4]
List of representatives of Russia to Liberia (1972 –present)
Soviet Union to Liberia (1972 – 1991)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitry Safonov | Ambassador | 7 September 1972 | 12 November 1977 | Credentials presented on 8 December 1972 |
| Anatoly Ulanov | Ambassador | 12 November 1977 | 7 June 1984 | Declared persona non grata Returned to the Soviet Union on 22 November 1983 |
| Vasiliy Bebko | Ambassador | 3 September 1987 | 25 December 1991 | |
| First Liberian Civil War - embassy staff evacuated in 1990 | ||||
Russian Federation to Liberia (1991–present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vasiliy Bebko | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | |
| Pavel Pavlov | Ambassador | 6 April 1999 | 4 April 2002 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana |
| Valery Orlov | Ambassador | 15 April 2002 | 26 July 2006 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana |
| Andrey Pokrovsky | Ambassador | 12 September 2006 | 28 February 2009 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana Died in post |
| Vladimir Barbin | Ambassador | 23 December 2009 | 30 May 2014 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana |
| Dmitry Slusov | Ambassador | 30 May 2014 | 17 May 2021 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana Credentials presented on 26 March 2015 |
| Sergey Berdnikov | Ambassador | 23 November 2021 | Concurrently ambassador to Ghana |
References
- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Гана" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ "Либерия" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 1 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Российско-либерийские отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 1 December 2025.
