Born September 17, 1962 in the Moscow region.
In 1984 graduated with honors from Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO).
A translator. Worked in various diplomatic posts in the central office and the overseas missions and the Soviet Foreign Ministry of Russia, including in Sweden as an adviser to the embassy.
. He participated in several international conferences on European security and disarmament
. He was a group of advisers to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
. He was deputy director of the 2 nd European Department, MFA of Russia, was responsible for the implementation of Russia's foreign policy on severoevroevropeyskom direction.
. Since May 1998 - Advisor, then as assistant for international affairs of the three prime ministers - Sergei Kiriyenko, Yevgeny Primakov, Sergei Stepashin.
. He also served as Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the President of the RF Government with
. Stepashin.
. 19 December 1999 was elected to the State Duma of the third convocation.
. Vice President OVR faction in the Duma.
. Deputy Chairman of the State Duma's international affairs.
. He is fluent in Swedish and English.
. Married
. He has three children.
