 He worked as a scientific consultant at the Dimitrie Cantemir Literature Museum in Chişinău (1989–1991), then becoming head of the Department of Religious Affairs in the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs (1991–1994).Since 1994 he has been a deputy in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, and since 1996 he has been a member of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Committee on Culture, Science and Education).He represents the Metropolitan Church of Bessarabia at the European Court of Human Rights.