Mr Chebeleu currently serves as Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. He is a career diplomat and has served in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania, mainly dealing with international organizations. He has held the positions of State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (1992), Diplomatic Adviser and Spokesman for the President of Romania (1993-1996). He was the Ambassador of Romania to Austria (2001-2005) and Special Representative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the Black Sea Issues (2008-2009). Subsequently he joined the Permanent International Secretariat Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (2009).