Natalia Zarudna ( uk, Зарудна Наталія Миколаївна) (Born: 15 February 1950) is a

Ukrainian Ukrainian may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Ukraine * Something relating to Ukrainians, an East Slavic people from Eastern Europe * Something relating to demographics of Ukraine in terms of demography and population of Ukraine * So ...

career diplomat, has headed the Programme Office in

Astana Astana, previously known as Akmolinsk, Tselinograd, Akmola, and most recently Nur-Sultan, is the capital city of Kazakhstan. The city lies on the banks of the Ishim River in the north-central part of Kazakhstan, within the Akmola Region, tho ...

since December 2011. Before joining the

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, she represented her country in

Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...

and

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, and was Ambassador-at-large for environmental issues and for humanitarian and cultural cooperation. In 2002 and 2003, she served as Deputy Foreign Minister.

Early life and education

She was born in Chernivtsi, on 15 February 1950. Zarudna graduated from

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Kyiv University or Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv ( uk, Київський національний університет імені Тараса Шевченка), colloquially known as KNU ...

in 1973, after studying Phiology, later she worked as an English and Spanish teacher. She speaks fluent Russian, English, and Spanish.

Professional career and experience

From 1973 to 1992 she worked as a translator, guide translator of the first category of the Anglo-American group of the

Kyiv Kyiv, also spelled Kiev, is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine. It is in north-central Ukraine along the Dnieper River. As of 1 January 2021, its population was 2,962,180, making Kyiv the seventh-most populous city in Europe. Kyi ...

branch of the State Committee on Tourism. Since 1992 she has been the second secretary of the

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine ( uk, Міністерство закордонних справ України) is the ministry of the Ukrainian government that oversees the foreign relations of Ukraine. The head of the ministry is th ...

. From 1992 to 1993 she was the first Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of

Ukraine Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...

. In 1993, she was acting Head of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From 1993 to 1994 she was the Head of the Liaison Department with the Embassies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From 1994 to 1996 she was the Head of the Embassy Liaison Department, acting Head of the Information Ministry of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. From 1996 to 1999, she was an advisor, acting advisor to the Ambassador of the Embassy of Ukraine to the United States, Deputy Permanent Observer of

at the Organization of American States. From 1999 to 2000 she worked as the chief of the 4th territorial department of the MFA of Ukraine. From 01.2000 to 03.2000 Press Secretary of the

Prime Minister of Ukraine The prime minister of Ukraine ( uk, Прем'єр-міністр України, ) is the head of government of Ukraine. The prime minister presides over the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, which is the highest body of the executive branch of th ...

, Head of the Press Service and Protocol Service of the Government of Ukraine. From 01.2000 to 06.2001 Press Secretary of the Prime Minister of Ukraine - Head of the Press Service of the Government of Ukraine. Since 12.2001 she has been acting Head of the Department of Culture and Humanitarian Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Since December 25, 2001 she was the Deputy Chairman of the National Commission of Ukraine for

UNESCO The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) aimed at promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture. It ...

, participated in the work of the Executive Board of UNESCO. From 10.2002 to 09.2003 she worked as Deputy State Secretary of the

. From 12.2004 to 04.09.2008 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Denmark. From 04.09.2008 to 16.12.2011 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Federal Republic of Germany. Since 2012, she has been managing the

programs in

Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbeki ...

.Statement by H.E. Ambassador Erfani in response to the presentation by Ambassador Natalia Zarudna of the OSCE Centre in Astana, at the 1004th Permanent Council Meeting of the OSCE
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References

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