He has previously been head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), and as ambassador of Russia to Moldova, and to Uzbekistan.

[1][2] Between 1993 and 1995, he was first deputy director of the Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia for Relations with the Subjects of the Federation, Parliament and Social and Political Organizations.

[2][6] On 21 December 2000, he received a Certificate of Honour of the Government of Russia [ru] "for many years of impeccable work".

[7] Mukhametshin's work was further noted when on 24 July 2001 he received the official thanks of the Government of Russia, and on 19 February 2002, he received the official thanks of the President of Russia for the "development of the draft federal budget for 2002 and active participation in legislative activities".

[8][9] In 2003, Mukhametshin graduated from the All-Russian State University of Justice [ru] with a law degree.

[2][3][13] That same day Mukhametshin was appointed head of the Federal Agency for the Commonwealth of Independent States Affairs, Compatriots Living Abroad, and International Humanitarian Cooperation (Rossotrudnichestvo), concurrently with the position as special representative of the President of Russia for Relations with Member States.

[2] He describes his interests as Oriental history, classical music, and the influence of religion on social and political processes.