Scientific Researcher
Laboratory of Geopolitical Studies
Institute of Geography Russian Academy of Sciences
Russian Federation
Member of the Russian Geographical Society (since 2000), member of the Council, head of the Recreational Geography and Tourism Committee, member of the Bureau of Place-name (Toponimic) Committee of the Russian Geographical Society, Moscow Centre, head of the Association of Guides, Lectors and Translators of the Republic of Moldova. Study areas: Northern Eurasia, Central Europe, Post-Soviet states, Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Rumania etc.
Political geography, administrative-territorial division, regional geography, regionalism, urban geography, historical geography, place-name study, ethnic geography, recreational geography, tourism, natural and cultural heritage, cartography.