Many are attracted to the diplomatic service, but not everyone understands its essence. From school, we know that a diplomat is a civil servant who works abroad and represents the interests of his country. But, having graduated from the faculty of international relations, a former student suddenly realizes that everything is not at all arranged as he imagined. Undoubtedly, the diplomat works in an interesting field, but everyday and boring tasks are also an integral part of the activity. And most of it.
Diplomatic activity is surrounded by many speculations, which make it so romantic and mysterious. Many young people dream of how they will become representatives of their country at the international level and will live in some remote corner of the globe. In their understanding, a diplomat is a person who, in the course of his activity, has the opportunity to visit America, Western Europe, and even Africa, to experience many incredible adventures, which he will not be ashamed to tell his grandchildren about. They are very surprised when they find out that this is a nervous work that requires daily stress of all mental and physical abilities.
A diplomat is an official who, on duty, has to carry out the following activities:
- Participation in the settlement of various issues relating to the areas of foreign and domestic policy of the state, which he represents.
- Support for migrants, as well as assistance in resolving conflict situations with their direct participation.
- Advising compatriots on citizenship, residence permits and visas in the country of his residence, as well as foreign citizens who wish to visit his homeland.
- Participation in peacekeeping trips.
Diplomats work in embassies and various government organizations. Russian diplomats should thoroughly know the legislation of their own country, as well as the country in which they are serving. Successful implementation of this work is possible only if they know several foreign languages and are well versed in geography, history, political science, economics, psychology and sociology.
While serving abroad, diplomats are obliged to constantly monitor the events taking place in the host country, analyze them, inform their government about them, and also recommend to him what position he should take in relation to them. The activity involves a very large amount of organizational work, which is not as exciting as it seems at first glance. The meeting of delegations, constant translations and execution of various documents very quickly turn into an ordinary routine. Yes, and competently talking with people to get important information from nature is far from all capable. Therefore, a diplomat is also a subtle psychologist. And besides communication abilities, we also need truly encyclopedic knowledge and phenomenal memory, without which it is impossible to achieve success in diplomatic activity.
