Master, Baltic linguistics (University of Latvia, 1989)
Significant Professional Experience
- 2023 Riga Stradins University, Faculty of Communications, Visiting lecturer
- 2023 University of Latvia, Faculty of Social Sciences, Visiting lecturer
- 2022-2023 Latvian Institute of International Affairs, Fellow
- 2019-2021 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director of European Department
- 2019-2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Policy Planning Unit, Ambassador at Large
- 2017-2019 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Director General for Communications, Spokesperson
- 2013-2017 Ambassador of Latvia to Sweden
- 2009-2013 Ambassador of Latvia to Denmark
- 2005-2009 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Head of the Policy Planning Unit, Ambassador
- 2001-2005 Permanent Representative of Latvia to the United Nations (New York)
- 1998-2001 Ambassador of Latvia to Estonia
- 1995-1998 Embassy of Latvia to the Russian Federation, Counsellor
- 1994-1995 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Policy Planning Unit, Counsellor
- 1990 –1993 Newspaper Diena, commentator, Head of Commentators Division, Deputy Editor-in-Chief
- 1987 –1990 Academy of Sciences of Latvia, Latvian Language and Literature Institute, Senior Assistant, Junior Research Fellow
- 1985 – 1987 Guard, Memorial Museum of Krišjānis Barons
- 1983 – 1985 Conscript of the Soviet Army
Main publications
- A Turbulent Security Climate in Our Neighbourhood, Latvian Foreign and Security Policy, Yearbook 2024, pp. 65-79, Latvian Institute of International Relations.
- The Transformation of the Baltic and Nordic Countries, Latvian Foreign and Security Policy, Yearbook 2023, pp. 139-151, Latvian Institute of International Relations.