The ambassador and his staff work at large in the Russian embassy in Tunis.

[1] The current Russian ambassador to Tunisia is Aleksandr Zolotov [ru], incumbent since 11 January 2022.

[3] The embassy in Tunis was opened on 4 May 1960, with the first ambassador, Klych Kuliev [ru], appointed on 30 August 1960 and presenting his credentials on 7 September 1960.

[4] After the dissolution of the Soviet Union, Tunisia announced the recognition of Russia as its legal successor on 25 December 1991.

[3] The incumbent Soviet ambassador, Boris Shchiborin [ru], continued as a representative of the Russian Federation until 1996.