Canada's new ambassador begins diplomatic mission in Ukraine

26.11.2019 18:00

Ukrinform

Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar received copies of credentials from the newly appointed ambassador of Canada to Ukraine, Larisa Galadza.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reported this on its Twitter account on Tuesday, November 26.

"Today newly appointed Ambassador of Canada Larisa Galadza delivered a copy of credentials to Vasyl Bodnar at MFA. Welcome and Godspeed," the report says.

Today newly appointed Ambassador of #Canada @LGaladza delivered a copy of credentials to @VasylBodnar at MFA. Welcome and Godspeed! pic.twitter.com/wpkGEWWSSi
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) November 26, 2019

Larisa Galadza was appointed as ambassador of Canada to Ukraine, according to an announcement made by Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland on November 4. Galadza replaces Roman Waschuk, who has been on the job representing the North American country of 37 million people since October 2014. She will become the 10th Canadian ambassador to Ukraine since the country’s independence and only the second woman after Abaina M. Dann, who was in office from September 2005 until August 2008.

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