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) References External links Ambassador from Ukraine: Who Is Oleksandr Motsyk? Embassy of Ukraine in the United States of America The EU Inside Out: A Panel Discussion with Žygimantas Pavilionis, Ambassador of Lithuania to the US, and Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine to the US Olexander Motsyk, ambassador of Ukraine to the United States AMBASSADOR OF UKRAINE OLEXANDER MOTSYK UKRAINE'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S. OLEXANDER MOTSYK MEETS WITH LEADING U.S. COMPANIES Olexander Motsyk, Ambassador of Ukraine, "Ukraine: Between East and West" Living people 1955 births People from Rivne Oblast Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Institute of International Relations alumni Ambassadors of Ukraine to the United States Ambassadors of Ukraine to Poland Ambassadors of Ukraine to Turkey Ukrainian politicians Laureates of the Honorary Diploma of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Recipients of the Honorary Diploma of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine