Oleksandr Motsyk

Olexander Motsyk Олександр Федорович Моцик
President Barack Obama Welcomes Ambassador Olexander Motsyk of Ukraine

Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
In office 2010–2015
President	Petro Poroshenko
Preceded by	Oleh Shamshur
Succeeded by	Yaroslav Brisiuck
Ambassador of Ukraine to Poland
In office 2005–2010
President	Viktor Yushchenko
Preceded by	Ihor Kharchenko
Succeeded by	Markiyan Malskyy
Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey
In office 1997–2001
President	Leonid Kuchma
Preceded by	Oleksiy Chevkoplyas
Succeeded by	Ihor Dolhov
Personal details
Born	(1955-05-03) 3 May 1955 Volodymyrets Raion, Rivne Oblast
Nationality	Ukraine
Alma mater	Kiev University
Occupation	Jurist

Olexander Motsyk (birth: 3 May 1955 Volodymyrets Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine) is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary (1999)

Education

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, School of International Relations, Department of International Law (summa cum laude, 1981). Languages: English, Russian, Polish

Career

07.1981-05.1985 — Third secretary, Consular Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

05.1985-04.1987 — Third, Second Secretary, Department of International Organizations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

04.1987-09.1990 — Second, First secretary, HR Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

09.1990-04.1992 — First secretary, Directorate General for Treaties and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

04.1992-08.1995 — Second, First Secretary, Counselor, Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN, New York

08.1995-11.1997 — Director General, Directorate General for Treaties and Legal Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

11.1997-11.2001 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey

11.2001-07.2003 — Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

07.2003-07.2004 — Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

07.2004-02.2005 — First Deputy Minister for European Integration, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

02.2005-12.2005 — First Deputy State Secretary, First Deputy Head, Secretariat of President of Ukraine

01.2006^[1]–06.2010^[2]— Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland

06.2010^[3]-04.2015^[4] — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the United States of America

11.2010-04.2015 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Antigua and Barbuda with Residence in the U.S.

07.2011-04.2015 — Permanent Observer of Ukraine at the Organization of American States

09.2011-04.2015 — Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago with Residence in the U.S.

Professional activity

1993 — Reporter of the Sixth Committee (Legal Committee), 48th Session of the U.N. General Assembly

1994-1995 — Vice-Chairperson of the U.N. Ad Hoc Committee on the Elaboration of an International Convention Dealing with the Safety and Security of the United Nations and Associated Personnel

1995-2005 — Headed a number of Ukrainian delegations on bilateral and multilateral negotiations, and international forums.

2002-2005 — National Coordinator of Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC)

2004 — Agent of Ukraine before the International Court of Justice in the case concerning Maritime Delimitation in the Black Sea (Romania v. Ukraine)

2004-2005 — National Coordinator of GUAM (Regional economic organization of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova)

Author publications

Author of numerous essays and articles in the field of International Law and International Relations. The main topics are: succession of States in respect of State property, archives and debts; the Maritime Law; BSEC; GUAM; bilateral Ukrainian-Turkish, Ukrainian-Polish and Ukrainian-American relations.

Honorary awards

The Order of Merit, III Degree (2001)
Honorary Award, I Degree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for individual contribution to the development of Ukrainian diplomatic service and successful protection of Ukrainian interests on international arena. (2004).
The Order of Justice, I Degree of the World Jurist Association (2005)
The Order of Merit, II Degree (2006)
Commander Cross and Star of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland (Krzyż Komandorski z Gwiazdą Orderu Zasługi RP)(2010)

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