Background
Yelchenko was born in Kyiv in 1959 in family of the Minister of Culture (1971-1973) Yuriy Nykyforovych Yelchenko.
Yelchenko was born in Kyiv in 1959 in family of the Minister of Culture (1971-1973) Yuriy Nykyforovych Yelchenko.
Volodymyr graduated from the Faculty of International Relations and International Law at Kyiv State University in 1981.
And a former Ambassador of Ukraine to Russia appointed on July 2, 2010. Since 1981 he has worked in the diplomatic service of Ukraine. Between 1997 and 2000 he acted as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations in New York, United States of America. From December 2000 till his next post he served at various senior posts within the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine.
In 2005 - 2006 he was Ukraine"s Ambassador to Austria, in 2006 - 2010 Mr.
Yelchenko served as Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the International Organisations in Vienna, Austria. Since 2010 Volodymyr Yelchenko serves as Ambassador of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
During the 2014 Crimean crisis, Yelchenko was recalled from Moscow for consultations in regards to situation with Crimea. On December 9, 2015 Yelchenko was appointed Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations.