Uzbekistan, Tashkent, Dec. 23 / Trend D.Azizov /
Ukrainian President Victor Yanukovych signed a decree on appointing Yuriy Savchenko new Ambassador to Uzbekistan on Dec.22, 2010, the Ukrainian presidential website reported.
In this post, Savchenko replaced Vyacheslav Pohvalskiy, who was fired in June 2010.
Prior to appointment, Savchenko worked as deputy head of direction of international cooperation, interstate relations and foreign economy politics of Department on Economic Policy of Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine.