Ukraine's new Consul General in New York is appointed (03/05/06)

Ukraine's new Consul General in New York is appointed

NEW YORK - Mykola M. Kyrychenko, 51, has been appointed as the new consul general of Ukraine in New York. With a résumé that includes stints as the consul general in such cities as Toronto (1997-2000), Ottawa (2000-2001) and Istanbul (2003-2006), Mr. Kyrychenko has served in the diplomatic circles of Ukraine since the mid-1970s.

Holding a master's degree in international relations and international law from Taras Shevchenko Kyiv State University (1976), and the diplomatic rank of envoy extraordinary and plenipotentiary, Mr. Kyrychenko has served in other noteworthy positions within diplomatic and foreign affairs circles of Ukraine throughout his career.

Mr. Kyrychenko has served as: chief of the State Protocol Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (MFA) (2001-2003); first deputy head of the Consular Department of the MFA (1995-1997); counselor, MFA (1994-1995) and Consul of Ukraine in New York (1991-1994). In 1979-1991 he successively held the positions of attaché, third, second and first secretary at the Foreign Affairs Ministry.

He also participated in the United Nations General Assembly sessions in 1980-1988, and in 1996 served as the head of the consular post of Ukraine in Atlanta.

Mr. Kyrychenko is married and has one daughter.

As the Consulate General of Ukraine in New York welcomed its newest leader, it bid a farewell to Consul General Serhiy Pohoreltzev, who released a statement to the Svoboda Ukrainian-language weekly.

Mr. Pohoreltzev, who served as Ukraine's consul general in New York since 2001 and prior to that (1999-2001) as acting consul general, wrote in part:

"This is to inform you, that January 15, 2006 marked the end of my prolonged term as consul general of Ukraine in New York, N.Y.

"In accordance with a decision of the leadership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, I am returning to my homeland for a new assignment within the system of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

"I would like to take this opportunity to, first of all, thank you for the many years of cooperation with the General Consulate and myself, personally. In the years that have passed, we have achieved much that has benefited Ukraine to affirm a positive image of our state around the world.

"Today, it is with great pleasure that I recall, and will always remember, our numerous meetings, varied actions and functions - the result of our fruitful work."

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