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Consulate General of Russia, Chennai

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Coordinates: 13°02′25″N 80°16′42″E / 13.040194°N 80.278198°E / 13.040194; 80.278198

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Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Southern India
Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai
Генеральное консульство России в Ченнаи
ரஷ்யத் துணைதூதரகம், சென்னை
Incumbent
Oleg N. Avdeev
since 12 September 2018
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation
StyleConsul general
DeputyAlexey O. Vaskov
WebsiteOfficial website

The Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai (Russian: Генеральное консульство России в Ченнаи) represents the interests of the Russian government in the southern region of India. The other missions are the Embassy of the Russian Federation in New Delhi and the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Kolkata and Mumbai. The current Consul General is Oleg N. Avdeev, incumbent since 12 September 2018. He succeeds Sergey L. Kotov.

History[edit]

The consulate was opened in 1947. In 2022, the consulate celebrated its 75 years of diplomatic relations with India.[1]

Location[edit]

The Consulate General is located at 14 Santhome High Road, Mylapore, near the Marina Beach. The Russian Cultural Centre, the Cultural Department of the Consulate General of the Russian Federation in Chennai, is located at 27, Kasturi Ranga Road, Alwarpet.

Functions[edit]

The Russian Consulate in Chennai administrates the consular functions in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, and the Union Territory of Puducherry.[2] As of 2009, the consulate handles around 10 to 15 percent of the total visa applicants to Russia. Over 1,600 people applied for visas to Russia in 2008, an increase of nearly 7 percent from the previous year, a majority of which were business visas (36.9 percent), students visas and tourists visas.[3]

In December 2014, a new specialised Russian visa application centre was opened in the city at 74 Kasturi Ranga Road, Alwarpet, along with three such centres in New Delhi, Mumbai, and Kolkata.[4] As of 2020, the visa application centre functions at Ispahani Center, 123/124 Nugambakkam High Road, Nungambakkam.

List of consul generals[edit]

  • Mikhail M Mgeladze
  • Vladislav V. Antonyuk
  • Nikolay A. Listopadov (–May 2014)
  • Sergey L. Kotov (28 May 2014–September 2018)
  • Oleg N. Avdeev (12 September 2018–Date)

Russian Centre of Science and Culture[edit]

Russian Centre of Science and Culture (formerly known as House of Soviet Cultural Centre) was established in 1972 to promote cultural relationship between peoples of India and Russia. Located at 74 Kasturi Ranga Road in Alwarpet, the centre has an auditorium with seating capacity of 260 seats, an art gallery situated on the ground floor hosting various exhibitions of arts and paintings. The library consists of about 10,000 books, including a collection of Russian classical literature and rare translations of Russian authors, besides Russian newspapers and periodicals.

In 2010, the Russian Centre of Science and Culture started Russian language training programmes for college students through video conferencing.[5] Other functions of the centre include conducting Russian education fairs,[6] cultural exhibitions,[7] and screening Russian films.[8]

See also[edit]


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References[edit]

  1. ↑ George, Diya Maria (3 January 2023). "Clubbing for Chennai". The New Indian Express. Chennai: Express Publications. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  2. ↑ "Russians in Chennai vote in Presidential poll". The Hindu. Chennai. 3 March 2008. Archived from the original on 6 March 2008. Retrieved 8 Feb 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  3. ↑ "Processing time for Russian visas". The Hindu. Chennai. 30 July 2009. Archived from the original on 3 August 2009. Retrieved 9 Feb 2012. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help)
  4. ↑ Belli, Alessandro (10 December 2014). "Specialised Russian Visa centres opened in four Indian cities". Russia & India Report. RIR. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. ↑ "Russian language programmes through videoconferencing soon". The Hindu. Chennai: The Hindu. 14 August 2010. Retrieved 9 Feb 2012.
  6. ↑ "Russian medical universities woo Indians, hike intake by 50 per cent". The Times of India. Chennai: The Times Group. 21 July 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "Chennai's Russian Center of Science and Culture to host an exhibition dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the Great Patriotic War". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 22 June 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  8. ↑ "'Days of Russian Cinema' from September 14". The Hindu. Chennai: Kasturi & Sons. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 25 January 2023.

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