Born on 19 May 1956 in Kyiv, Ukraine. 

In 1973-1978 studied at the Department of International Relations and International Law of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Fluent in English and Russian languages.

2010-2014 - Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

2008-2010 - Head of the Mission of Ukraine to NATO (Brussels, Kingdom of Belgium)

2004-2007 - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Norway 

May-August, 2004 - Ambassador-at-Large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

2001-2004 - Director, Department for UN and other International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

1998-2001 - Vice-President for International Relations, Foundation for Local Self-Government under the President of Ukraine (Kyiv)    

1997-1998 - Acting Head, Deputy Head, Department of European and Trans-Atlantic Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine   

1994-1997 - Charge d'affaires a.i.of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Sweden; Counsellor of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Finland

1993-1994 - Head, Division for Nordic and Baltic States, Second Territorial Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

1992-1993 - First secretary - assistant to the First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

1991-1992 - Second secretary, Secretariat of the National Commission of Ukraine for UNESCO, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

1988-1990 - Third secretary, Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

1982-1987 - Junior scientific researcher, Senior laboratory assistant, Kyiv Trade and Economy Institute, Ukraine

1978-1981 - Member of the staff, Office of the Counsellor for Economic Affairs, Embassy of USSR in Ethiopia