Later, he obtained a master's degree, as well as specializations in international economic relations (in Moscow in 1990-1992) and "European institutions and policies" at the Diplomatic Academy "Gustav Stresemann" (In Bonn in 1998).

Between 1992 and 1993 he was the Referent for Turkey in the "International Law and Consular Relations" department, then until 1997 he was the First Secretary at the Embassy of Bulgaria in Lagos, Nigeria .

From 1997 to 1999, he held the position of Head of Sector "Scandinavian Countries" in the Directorate "Western Europe and North America".

In the following years, he was the Head of Department in the Directorate "European Countries" and chairman of the Bulgarian side of the Mixed Governmental Commission "Bulgaria - Bavaria".

From 2005 to 2009 he was the ambassador, head of the Diplomatic Bureau of Bulgaria in Bonn, Germany, then until 2011 he was the Administrative Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and chairman of the Interdepartmental Commission for Property Abroad.