He was an economist, publisher, and diplomat, as well as a polyglot, knowing Greek, Old Greek, Russian, Turkish, English, French, and German.
Ai ishte një ekonomist, publicist, dhe diplomat, si dhe një poliglot, duke e ditur greke, e Vjetër greqisht, rusisht, turqisht, anglisht, frëngjisht dhe gjermanisht.