Foreign ministry: Ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey Korsunsky leaves in Aug
Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey Serhiy Korsunsky will cease performing his duties as a foreign officer in August 2016.
"In August 2016 the period of my cadence at the post of Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey, given by the president of Ukraine, is coming to an end. I have had the honor to represent Ukraine in Turkey for quite a long period of time - eight years. I want to gladly and proudly note as the ambassador of Ukraine to Turkey, that I always felt friendly attitude and support from political leaders, government leaders, the business community, representatives of Ukrainian and Crimean Tatar diasporas in Turkey," Korsunsky’s statement says, published on the official website of the Ukrainian Embassy to the Republic of Turkey.
He also noted that during the period of his service, the relationships between Ukraine and Turkey have become a kind of strategic partnership.
"The countries have introduced the highest possible level of visa regime liberalization. There are large-scale projects on the agenda in the field of military-industrial complex, military cooperation, power industry, aerospace technologies, education and culture," Korsunsky said.
The cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey is exemplary, he said, in the framework of international organizations. The conclusion of a free trade agreement, creation of new transport corridors and realization of joint initiatives of regional and global character are onward.
As reported, Korsunsky was appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey by President Viktor Yuschenko’s decree on July 2008. Earlier Korsunsky headed the department for economic cooperation of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine.
Poroshenko assigned Korsunsky the rank of extraordinary and plenipotentiary ambassador in August 2014.
President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko released Korsunsky from his position of Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Turkey, the corresponding decree was signed by the president on June 18.
