“The President urged the diplomats to work for Ukraine’s full membership in NATO”, — write: www.radiosvoboda.org
“To be the ambassador of Ukraine, to be a Ukrainian diplomat, is to be a person who can answer absolutely specifically the question of what exactly you did to bring peace closer, to protect the interests of Ukraine and Ukrainians. The next year will be crucial in terms of this task. We must do everything to make the 25th year a year of peace for Ukraine,” Zelensky emphasized.
The President urged the diplomats to work for Ukraine’s full membership in NATO.
“Partners should know what Ukraine can give to the alliance, why it will be better for everyone and how it will stabilize global relations. An alliance for Ukraine is achievable, but it is achievable only when we fight for this decision at all necessary levels,” the president emphasized.
Zelenskyi also set the task of establishing systematic work on all aspects of the justice of peace for Ukraine.
“It is about Russia’s responsibility for the war, sanctions against the Russian Federation and the search for those Russian assets that have not yet been frozen,” the post states.
On December 20, Zelenskyi approved more than 30 decisions on the appointment of new Ukrainian ambassadors. Among them Nariman Dzhelyal – to Turkey, Alyona Hetmanchuk – representative of Ukraine in NATO, Andriy Melnyk – representative of Ukraine in the UN.
The president also appointed a Ukrainian of Hungarian origin from Transcarpathia, a Ukrainian volunteer, Fedor Sandor, as ambassador to Hungary. Petr Beshta, who was a diplomatic representative in Lithuania, was appointed ambassador to Slovenia. Diplomat Yevgeny Tsymbalyuk was appointed permanent representative of Ukraine at the United Nations and other international organizations in Geneva.
December 22 is the Day of Diplomatic Service Employees in Ukraine.