List of ambassadors of Russia to Costa Rica

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Costa Rica
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Incumbent
Yury Bedzhanyan
since 18 March 2019
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in San José
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatSan José
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Costa Rica

The ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Russia to Costa Rica is the official representative of the president and the government of the Russian Federation to the president and the government of Costa Rica.

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in San José.[1] The post of Russian ambassador to Costa Rica is currently held by Yury Bedzhanyan, incumbent since 18 March 2019.[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Main article: Costa Rica–Russia relations

Diplomatic relations between Costa Rica and the Soviet Union were established on 8 May 1944, when the incumbent representative to Mexico, Konstantin Umansky, was given dual accreditation to Costa Rica.[3] Umansky's tenure was shortlived, when he and several others were killed in a plane crash on 25 January 1945 while travelling to present his credentials to the president of Costa Rica.[4][5] Following this, it was not until 1970, that the two sides agreed to exchange diplomatic missions. The Russian embassy in San José was opened in 1972, and the Costa Rican embassy in Moscow in 1975.[3] Vladimir Kazimirov was assigned as ambassador to Costa Rica on 15 July 1971.[6]

Representation continued through the late twentieth century. With the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Costa Rica recognized the Russian Federation as its successor state on 28 December 1991.[3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Valeriya Kalmyk, continued as the Russian ambassador until 1996.[6]

List of representatives (1944–present)

Soviet Union to Costa Rica (1944-1991)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Konstantin Umansky Envoy 8 July 1944 25 January 1945 Concurrently representative to Mexico
Died in post
Vladimir Kazimirov Ambassador 15 July 1971 19 April 1975 Credentials presented on 2 February 1972
Dmitry Zelenov Ambassador 22 April 1975 23 April 1979 Credentials presented on 6 August 1975
Vladmir Chernyshyov Ambassador 20 August 1979 2 September 1981 Credentials presented on 22 October 1979
Yury Pavlov Ambassador 3 December 1982 22 July 1987 Credentials presented on 22 December 1982
Vadim Rozanov Ambassador 22 July 1987 21 March 1991
Valeriya Kalmyk Ambassador 21 March 1991 25 December 1991

Russian Federation to Costa Rica (1991-present)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Valeriya Kalmyk Ambassador 25 December 1991 24 July 1996
Vladimir Kazimirov Ambassador 24 July 1996 14 October 1999
Nikolai Yelizarov Ambassador 14 October 1999 25 March 2004
Valery Nikolayenko Ambassador 25 March 2004 5 November 2008
Vladimir Kurayev Ambassador 5 November 2008 6 February 2013
Aleksandr Dogadin Ambassador 6 February 2013 18 March 2019
Yury Bedzhanyan Ambassador 18 March 2019 Credentials presented on 20 September 2019

References

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Республике Коста-Рика" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Дипломатические отношения" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
  4. ^ "MEXICO: Ambassador's End". TIME. 5 February 1945. Archived from the original on 6 July 2010. Retrieved 2009-08-01.
  5. ^ "Russian Ambassador killed in air crash". Mexico City: The Canberra Times. 27 January 1945. Retrieved 1 August 2009.
  6. ^ a b "Посольство СССР в Коста-Рике" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
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