– Pure routine, says the ambassador – news Norway – Overview of news from different parts of the country

news has been in contact with Ambassador Vjatsjeslav Jatsiuk, who says the decision is pure routine. – This is just a routine rotation of ambassadors. There is no policy involved in this, says Jatsiuk. This is confirmed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to news. – We were familiar with this. This is about natural rotation. The ambassador has been in Oslo for almost six years, longer than usual. We want to thank him for a good collaboration in a very demanding time for Ukraine, says acting head of communications at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ane Haavardsdatter Lunde, to news. Sitting overtime On Saturday afternoon, it was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj that Jatsiuk was stepping down from his position as extraordinary and proxy ambassador for Ukraine to the Kingdom of Norway. It says on the official website of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Jatsiuk has been waiting for this decision. – In Ukraine, ambassadors are appointed for four years. I have been so privileged to be an ambassador for six years, says the ambassador. He says he will continue as ambassador to Norway for a few months, while completing outstanding tasks. – Then I will return to my home country. Volodymyr Zelenskyj has fired his ambassador to Norway. Photo: Javad Parsa / NTB When news first contacted the ambassador, he was speechless. – I am not allowed to comment on this. It is a decision made by the president, he said, pointing out that he was sitting in a car and was not available for a conversation. Proud Ambassadors to Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic and India will all be fired along with Jatsiuk, it is stated in several decrees posted on the website on Saturday. VG first mentioned the case. Jatsiuk says he is proud of the work he has done in Norway. – I am actually very proud that the bilateral relationship between Ukraine and Norway has been strengthened in the last six years. I am proud that I may have contributed to the good results.



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