List of ambassadors of Russia to Grenada

Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Grenada
Emblem of the Russian Foreign Ministry
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Russia in Georgetown
StyleHis Excellency
Reports toMinister of Foreign Affairs
SeatGeorgetown
AppointerPresident of Russia
Term lengthAt the pleasure of the president
WebsiteEmbassy of Russia in Guyana

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

The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Embassy of Russia in Georgetown.[1] The post of Russian ambassador to Grenada is currently vacant.[2] The ambassador to Guyana has historically had dual accreditation as the non-resident ambassador to Grenada, as well as Barbados, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago. The current ambassador has, as of December 2025, only been accredited to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad and Tobago, in addition to Guyana.[2]

History of diplomatic relations

Diplomatic relations between the Soviet Union and Grenada were established on 7 September 1979. Relations were initially handled through the Soviet embassy in Jamaica, with the ambassador to Jamaica, Dmitry Musin, appointed on 28 April 1980.[3] The embassy in St. George's was opened in 1982, and Gennady Sazhenev was appointed as the first ambassador solely accredited to Grenada.[3] A period of political instability began shortly afterwards, culminating in the United States invasion of Grenada in October 1983, and the breaking off of diplomatic relations by the new Grenadian government on 4 November 1983.[3] Relations remained broken until their restoration on 17 September 2002, by which time the dissolution of the Soviet Union had taken place, and the Russian Federation been recognized as its successor state. Relations were handled through the Russian embassy in Guyana, with the Russian ambassador to Guyana having dual accreditation as non-resident ambassador to Grenada.

List of representatives (1980–present)

Soviet Union to Grenada (1980-1991)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Dmitry Musin Ambassador 28 April 1980 17 September 1982 Concurrently ambassador to Jamaica
Credentials presented on 3 June 1980
Gennady Sazhenev Ambassador 17 September 1982 7 June 1984 Credentials presented on 21 September 1982
United States invasion of Grenada - Diplomatic relations interrupted (1983-2002)

Russian Federation to Grenada (2007-present)

Name Title Appointment Termination Notes
Pavel Sergiyev Ambassador 27 July 2007 21 February 2011 Concurrently ambassador to Guyana
Nikolai Smirnov Ambassador 24 November 2011 6 December 2017 Concurrently ambassador to Guyana
Credentials presented on 5 April 2012
Aleksandr Kurmaz Ambassador 1 October 2018 17 June 2025 Concurrently ambassador to Guyana

References

  1. ^ "Посольство Российской Федерации в Кооперативной Республике Гайана" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Посол" (in Russian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia). Retrieved 9 December 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Посольство СССР на Гренаде" (in Russian). knowbysight.info. Retrieved 9 December 2025.