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Zelensky dismisses Ukrainian Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan

From 24.kg · () Russian

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  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Valery Zhovtenko as Ukraine's Ambassador to Kyrgyzstan.
  • The decree was signed on August 3, but the reasons for the dismissal were not specified.
  • Zhovtenko had served as ambassador since August 2018, and several other Ukrainian ambassadors to various countries were also recently removed from their posts.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Valery Zhovtenko from his post as Ukraine's Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Kyrgyzstan. The decision was formalized through a decree signed by Zelensky on August 3. The official document did not provide any specific reasons for the ambassador's removal.

Zhovtenko had been leading Ukraine's diplomatic mission in Kyrgyzstan since August 2018. His departure comes as part of a broader reshuffle within Ukraine's diplomatic corps. Several other ambassadors have recently been removed from their positions in countries including the United States, Austria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Libya, Singapore, and Brunei.

It remains unclear who will be appointed as Ukraine's new ambassador to Kyrgyzstan. The mass dismissals suggest a significant realignment of Ukraine's foreign service, though the underlying causes have not been publicly disclosed.

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