The head of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has appointed the country's Ambassador in Canada, one of the founders belonging to the President "" by Andrei Shevchenko, according to a report on the Internet representation Poroshenko on Thursday.

"the head of Ukraine has appointed a new Ambassador to Canada. They became the famous journalist, politician and public figure Andriy Shevchenko. During a meeting with newly-appointed Ambassador said the head of the strategic importance of the tasks of the Ambassador in the country in which, in the words of the President, " the Ukrainian factor plays a huge role outside our country ", - reported in the report.

Shevchenko - the famous politician, journalist and public figure, people's choice Rada of several convocations. Active participant in the events on Maidan. One of the founders of " the 5th channel ".

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