Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Russia)
| Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации | |
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| Formed | 1549 (original) 25 December 1991 (current form) |
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| Jurisdiction | President of Russia |
| Headquarters | 32/34 Smolenskaya-Sennaya Square, Moscow 55°44′46″N 37°35′3″E / 55.74611°N 37.58417°E |
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| Website | www Building details |
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| Construction started | 1948 |
| Completed | 1953 |
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation (MFA Russia; Russian: Министерство иностранных дел Российской Федерации, МИД РФ) is the central government institution charged with leading the foreign policy and foreign relations of Russia. It is a continuation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, which was under the supervision of the Soviet Ministry of External Relations. Sergei Lavrov is the current foreign minister.