Background
Churkin, Vitaly was born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow.
ambassador international organization official
Churkin, Vitaly was born on February 21, 1952 in Moscow.
Graduate, Moscow Institute for Foreign Affairs, 1974. Phd in history, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Diplomatic Academy, 1981.
Staff member Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics delegation to the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks, 1974—1979. Second, first secretary Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Embassy in Washington, 1982—1987. Staff member International Department, Communist Party of the Soviet Union Central Committee, 1987—1989.
Special advisor Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Minister Foreign Affairs, 1989—1990. Director Information Department Spokesman of the Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics Foreign Ministry, 1990—1991. Deputy foreign minister Russian Federation, 1992—1994, ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Belgium, 1994—1998.
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Embassy Russian Federation, Canada, 1998—2003. Ambassador at large Ministry Foreign Affairs Russian Federation, 2003—2006. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and permanent representative of Russian Federation to United Nations, since 2006.
Special representative of President of Russia to Talks on Former Yugoslavia.