Australian Embassy

Russian Federation

Embassy address: 10A/2 Podkolokolny Pereulok, 109028 Moscow - Telephone: 956 6070 - Fax: 956 6170

Australian Embassy – Russian Federation

What's New

Ten Russian students win 2012 scholarships to study in Australia
The Australian Government has awarded ten scholarships for Russian students to study in Australia under the Government's Endeavour Awards scheme. For more info on Endeavour Awards click here

When Australians think of Australia-Russia ties, it is often of Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova, who gave inspiration to our tribute meringue dessert during her 1926 tour of the antipodes. However, formal ties between our countries began 70 years ago, with an agreement signed on 10 October 1942 to exchange diplomatic representatives. This led to the establishment of an Australian embassy in Moscow in 1943, and consulates in St Petersburg and Vladivostok. Russia has an embassy in Canberra, a Consulate-General in Sydney, and consulates in Brisbane and Adelaide. In large part, the agreement to establish diplomatic ties arose from a desire to further develop our relationship as allies in World War II, recognise the influence of both nations in the Pacific region, and to initiate bilateral trade.

Since then, the diplomatic and trade relations between Australia and Russia have navigated their way through some interesting historical times and are now at a stage where they have never been stronger.

2007 marked the first visit to Australia by a Russian President, when Vladimir Putin travelled to Sydney during Australia’s host year of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) – an important regional economic body which the Australian government helped establish in 1989. Russia has assumed the Chairmanship of APEC in 2012, and Australia is working closely with Russia in what promises to be a successful APEC year. In 2013, Russia will host the G20, an important group of 20 economies responsible for 80 per cent of world trade. Australia will host the G20 in 2014, leading to opportunities for even closer collaboration.

More on Australia-Russia relationship: www.dfat.gov.au/geo/russia/ru_brief.html
For a quick snapshot on bilateral trade see www.dfat.gov.au/geo/fs/russ.pdf

Welcome

Privet!

On behalf of all of my colleagues at the embassy I would like to welcome you to the embassy website. The website is designed for a range of different clients including those seeking information on immigration, visas, business opportunities and consular information, on each of which there are separate distinct sections.

It does not aim to be encyclopaedic but rather suggests linkages where visitors to the site can find a wide range of information not covered specifically on our website.

For Australian citizens we attempt to provide information relevant to living or travelling in the region as well as on events taking place in the region which have an Australian aspect to them.

I hope you find this a useful starting point and look forward to any feedback on how we can make the website more useful.

Margaret Twomey
Ambassador

Please click here to read Ambassador's interview to Australian-Russian emigre newspaper "Edinenie", January 2011

Please click here to read Ambassador's Interview to Rossijskaya Gazeta, June 2011