Area of responsibility: Relations with the CIS states.

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Born in 1960.

1983: Graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University.

Fluent in Japanese and English.

Since 1983: Held various diplomatic posts in the central office of the Foreign Ministry and abroad (Japan, Indonesia).

2001-2008: Minister-Сounsellor at the Russian Embassy in Japan.

2008-2010: Director of the Asia-Pacific Department.

2010-2012: Director of the Third Asian Department.

2012-2018: Russian Ambassador to Indonesia.

2018-2022: Russian Ambassador to Japan.

Awarded the Order of St Alexander Nevsky, the Order of Friendship and several other decorations.

Married, with an adult son.