- Source: Embassy of Russia, Havana
The Embassy of Russia in Havana is the headquarters of the diplomatic mission of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Cuba. It is well known for its striking constructivist building in the Miramar district of the city, built by architect Aleksandr Rochegov. Some liken it to a sword, others to a syringe.
History
The embassy is located at #6402 Quinta Avenida (Fifth Avenue, Miramar's prestigious boulevard), between Calles 62 and 66, on a site of about 4 hectares (9.9 acres). Construction began in December 1978 and was completed in November 1987. The embassy opened as the Soviet embassy, in an era when Soviet influence in Cuba was immense, and transitioned to its status as the Russian Embassy after the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
In the 1980s, the embassy was jokingly called the "control tower", a double entendre alluding to both the building's resemblance to an ATC tower and to the USSR's dominant position in the bilateral relationship.
Ambassadors
25 December 1991 – 6 May 2000: Arnold Kalinin
27 June 2000 – 14 April 2008: Andrey Dmitriev
14 April 2008 – 18 June 2018: Mikhail Kamynin
18 June 2018 - 10 February 2023: Andrey Guskov
10 February 2023 - present: Viktor Koronelli
See also
Cuba–Russia relations
List of diplomatic missions of Russia
References
External links
Official website
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