President accepts resignation of Ukraine’s ambassador to Finland, appoints ambassador to Tajikistan

Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko has accepted the resignation of Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Finland Andrii Olefirov.

Relevant decree №232/2019 has been posted on the president’s website.

"In line with Clause three of Part one of Article 29 of the Law of Ukraine ‘On the diplomatic service of Ukraine’ to accept the resignation of Andriy Volodymyrovych Olefirov, Ukraine’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Finland, who combines the post of Ukraine’s Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland," reads the document.

Poroshenko also signed decree No.233/2019 to appoint Vasyl Servatiuk as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Tajikistan.

Earlier, State Secretary of the Foreign Ministry Andriy Zayats said that Ambassador Andriy Olefirov had been hospitalized in Finland. According to Zayats, the diplomat has been undergoing treatment in Ukraine over the past months and he can’t perform official duties.

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