In 1997 joined the Romanian diplomatic service. In the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he worked in the UN Department, the Minister’s Office, NATO Department. Also he was Director General for the Eastern Neighborhood and Eastern/Central European organizations. Also, he served as Foreign Policy Advisor to the Prime Minister. Abroad, he served at the Permanent Mission to the UN in New York. Also, he was Ambassador to Italy and non-resident to Malta and San Marino, as well as Permanent Representative to the UN institutions based in Rome (FAO, IFAD, WFP and UNIDROIT). Since October 2016 is the Permanent Representative to the CoE.