New U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey Pyatt presented copies of his credentials to Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Viktor Maiko on Wednesday, August 7, according to the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv.

"Ambassador Pyatt looks forward to his credentialing ceremony with [Ukrainian] President [Viktor] Yanukovych," the embassy said in a press release issued on Wednesday.

As reported, Pyatt arrived in Kyiv on August 3, 2013 as the eighth United States Ambassador to Ukraine.

Geoffrey R. Pyatt is a Senior Foreign Service officer whose 24-year State Department career has ranged from Asia to Europe and Latin America. Prior to his appointment as ambassador to Ukraine, Pyatt served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the South and Central Asia Affairs Bureau from May 2010 until July 2013.

Previous U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Tefft has held the post since November 20, 2009.