Yushchenko names new ambassador to U.S.

KYIV - President Viktor Yushchenko on December 20 appointed Oleh Shamshur, who has served as vice minister for foreign affairs since February 2004, as Ukraine's extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador to the United States. News of the appointment was reported by the Ukrinform news service.

Mr. Shamshur worked with the Ukrainian Embassy in the Benelux countries and chaired the European Union department of Ukraine's Foreign Affairs Ministry.

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