Olexander Motsyk (born 3 May 1955, in Volodymyrets Raion, Rivne Oblast, Soviet Union) 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 City 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 01.2006–06.2010— Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland 06.2010-04.2015 — 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