Yuri Koritsky

Biography

Previously, Mr. Yuri Koritsky had served as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation D. Manturov from July 2013.  In 2012 – 2013 Mr. Koritsky was the Head of the Department of Information Technology and Public Relations at the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation.  From 2008 to 2012 he served as Assistant to the First Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation Viktor Zubkov. In 2007 - 2008 Mr. Koritsky was the press-secretary for the Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation V. Zubkov.  In 2007, he worked as an assistant to the First Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov. From 2004 to 2007 Mr. Koritsky held various positions at the President of the Russian Federation’s Press and Information Office.  Since 1999, he had worked for the Consulate General of Russia in Trabzon (Turkey), the Russian Consulate in Antalya (Turkey), and the Third European Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry. Mr. Koritsky was born January 18, 1977.  In 1999 he graduated from the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Lomonosov Moscow State University majoring in oriental history.  Mr. Koritsky is fluent in English and Turkish. Mr. Koritsky has been awarded the medal of the order "For Merit to the Fatherland”, 1st class, a Diploma of the Government of the Russian Federation, and a "M.T. Kalashnikov - designer of small-arms" medal.  Mr. Koritsky is an Actual State Councillor of Russian Federation, 2nd Class. Mr. Koritsky is married and has three children.

Research Interest

Mr. Koritsky has served as Chief of Staff to the Director General of Russian Helicopters since February 2017. In July 2017 he was appointed as Deputy Director General – Chief of Staff to the Director General.