List of ambassadors of Russia to Togo
| Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Togolese Republic | |
|---|---|
 Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry | |
 Incumbent since 4 September 2017Igor Yevdokimov | |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs Embassy of Russia in Cotonou | |
| Style | His Excellency The Honourable |
| Reports to | Minister of Foreign Affairs |
| Seat | Cotonou |
| Appointer | President of Russia |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the president |
| Website | Embassy of Russia in Benin |
The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Togolese Republic is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Togo.
The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Cotonou.[1] The post of Russian ambassador to Togo is currently held by Igor Yevdokimov, incumbent since 4 September 2017.[2] Since 1992, the Russian ambassador to Togo is a non-resident ambassador who has dual accreditation as the ambassador to Benin.
History of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations at the mission level between the Soviet Union and Togo were first established on 1 May 1960.[3][4] The first ambassador, Dzhabar Rasulov, was appointed on 15 June 1960.[4] With the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, the Soviet ambassador, Oleg Chyorny, continued as representative of the Russian Federation until 1992.[3] In 1992, the embassy in Lomé was closed as part of cost-saving measures, and the incumbent ambassador to Benin, Yury Chepik, was appointed concurrently as ambassador to Togo, a practice that has since continued.
List of representatives (1960–present)
Soviet Union to Togo (1960–1991)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzhabar Rasulov | Ambassador | 15 June 1960 | 2 July 1961 | Credentials presented on 9 August 1960 |
| Anvar Kuchkarov | Ambassador | 2 July 1961 | 19 February 1966 | Credentials presented on 7 September 1961 |
| Nikolai Smolin | Ambassador | 19 February 1966 | 23 November 1970 | Credentials presented on 22 April 1966 |
| Pyotr Slyusarenko | Ambassador | 23 November 1970 | 11 September 1978 | Credentials presented on 30 December 1970 |
| Ivan Ilyukhin | Ambassador | 11 September 1978 | 14 October 1984 | Credentials presented on 21 November 1978 |
| Sergey Shaverdyan | Ambassador | 14 October 1984 | 27 May 1987 | Credentials presented on 19 November 1984 |
| Yury Kotov | Ambassador | 27 May 1987 | July 1988 | Did not take up post |
| Oleg Chyorny | Ambassador | 30 June 1989 | 25 December 1991 |
Russian Federation to Togo (1991–present)
| Name | Title | Appointment | Termination | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oleg Chyorny | Ambassador | 25 December 1991 | 2 November 1992 | |
| Yury Chepik | Ambassador | 31 December 1992 | 8 May 1998 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin |
| Vladimir Timofeyev | Ambassador | 30 September 1998 | 17 July 2002 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin |
| Vladimir Timoshenko | Ambassador | 17 February 2003 | 30 June 2008 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin |
| Yury Grashchenkov | Ambassador | 30 June 2008 | 31 May 2013 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin |
| Oleg Kovalchuk | Ambassador | 31 May 2013 | 7 August 2017 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin |
| Igor Yevdokimov | Ambassador | 4 September 2017 | Concurrently ambassador to Benin Credentials presented on 5 June 2018 |
References
- ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Бенин и Тоголезской Республике" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ "Чрезвычайный и Полномочный Посол Российской Федерации в Республике Бенин" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Того" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Российско-тоголезские отношения". benin.mid.ru. Retrieved 8 December 2025.
