Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has appointed Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkmenistan Valentyn Shevaliov as Ukraine's ambassador to Afghanistan.
The head of state signed a decree to that effect on February 22, the presidential press service reported.
Shevaliov was appointed ambassador to Turkmenistan on July 2, 2010.
On May 11, 2010, Viktor Maiko was dismissed as Ukraine’s ambassador to Turkmenistan and Afghanistan. He served as ambassador to Turkmenistan from March 2005 and as ambassador to Afghanistan from May 2006.
