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Ukrainian president appoints new ambassador to China

CGTN

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has signed a decree to appoint Oleksandr Nechytailo as Ukraine's new ambassador to China, the presidential press service reported Monday.

Nechytailo, 51, a veteran diplomat, will replace Pavlo Riabikin, who was appointed as Ukraine's ambassador to China in April 2023.

Nechytailo served as Ukraine's ambassador to Malaysia from June 2016 to May 2022 and was concurrently accredited as ambassador to the Philippines from September 2017 to May 2022.

In 1995, Nechytailo graduated from the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kiev with a philology degree. He specialized as a teacher of Ukrainian language and literature, as well as Chinese language and literature, according to local media reports.

Nechytailo speaks both Chinese and English.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency
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