United Nations Office at Geneva
On 25 May 2010 he ended his mission in Russia and was appointed Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office at Geneva and Ambassador to Switzerland. On 13 September 2010, he presented his credential to H.E. Sergei Ordzhonikidze, the Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva and on 18 January 2011 to the President of Switzerland. He is a member of the Council of Foundation of the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining.