Ukraine President nominates peace envoy Klimkin as Foreign Minister

Ukraine`s new President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday nominated as foreign minister his envoy to ongoing negotiations with Russia on the implementation of an OSCE-drafted peace plan for the separatist east.

Kiev: Ukraine`s new President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday nominated as foreign minister his envoy to ongoing negotiations with Russia on the implementation of an OSCE-drafted peace plan for the separatist east.
The Ukrainian Parliament`s website said the nomination of Pavlo Klimkin, to replace acting Foreign Minister Andriy Deshchytsya, was submitted by Poroshenko office on Wednesday morning. His candidacy was expected to come up for a vote later this week.

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