In 1978-1981 - he was specialist Counsellor for Economic Affairs of the Soviet Embassy in
Ethiopia. In 1982-1987 - he was junior researcher, senior laboratory Kiev Trade and Economic Institute. In 1987-1993 - he was the 3rd secretary, 2nd secretary, 1st secretary of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. In 1993-1994 - Head of Department of Nordic and Baltic Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From May 1994 to July 1997 -
Charge d'Affaires of Ukraine in the Kingdom of
Sweden, Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in
Finland. In 1997-1998 - Deputy Head of European and transatlantic integration of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. In 1998-2001 - Deputy Chairman of the Foundation for Local Self-Government of Ukraine on international issues. From 2001 - he was head of the United Nations and other International Organizations,
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 25 August 2004 - 15 January 2008 -
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
Ukraine in
Norway. On 15 January 2008 - 12 May 2010 - he was head of Mission of Ukraine to
NATO. On 19 March 2015 he was appointed ambassador of Ukraine in the Kingdom of
Sweden. ==References==