Ihor Kyzym

Ihor Kyzym
Ігор Кизим
Kyzym in 2017
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus
In office
2017–2023
Preceded byMykhailo Yezhel
PresidentPetro Poroshenko
Chargé d'Affaires for Ukraine to the United Kingdom
In office
2014–2015
PresidentPetro Poroshenko
Preceded byVolodymyr Khandohiy
Succeeded byNatalia Galibarenko
Personal details
Born (1961-08-20) 20 August 1961 (age 63)
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR
Alma materKyiv University

Ihor Yuriyovych Kyzym (Ukrainian: Ігор Юрійович Кизим, born 20 August 1961) is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.

Education

Ihor Kyzym graduated from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv in 1987, master's Degree in International Relations.

Career

In 1987-1994, he was engaged in private law practice.

In 1994-1995, he was a Researcher at the Ukrainian Center for International Security.

In 1995-1996, he trained at the Department of Europe and America of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

From 1996 to 2000 - First Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in France.

From 2001 to 2003 - First Secretary of the Embassy of Ukraine in Nigeria.

From 2004 to 2007 - Advisor to the Arms Control and Military-Technical Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Member of the Ukrainian part of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Georgian Commission on Military and Technical Cooperation.[1]

From 2007 to 2011 - Advisor to the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada.

In 2011-2013, Head of NATO, Department of International Security and Disarmament, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Member of the Ukrainian delegation to participate in the negotiations within the framework of the OSCE Forum on Security Cooperation, the Joint Consultative Group established under the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, and the Open Skies Advisory Commission[2]

In 2013-2014 - Deputy Director of the Department of International Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.

From October to December 2014, acting Director of the Department of International Security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. He participated in the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.[3]

From January 2015 to December 2015, he is a Chargé d'Affaires for Ukraine in the United Kingdom.[4][5]

In 2016-2017, he is a Counselor to the Embassy of Ukraine in the United Kingdom.[6]

From 20 February 2017 to 22 Jun 2023, Ambassador in the Belarus,[7] Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Belarus.[8][9] He was dismissed from this position by presidential decree.

References

  1. ^ ORDER OF THE CABINET OF MINISTERS OF UKRAINE № 206-р Про затвердження складу Української частини комісій з військово-технічного співробітництва
  2. ^ ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE № 143/2013-рп Про делегацію України для участі в переговорах у рамках Форуму ОБСЄ із співробітництва в галузі безпеки, Спільної консультативної групи, створеної за Договором про звичайні збройні сили в Європі, та Консультативної комісії з відкритого неба
  3. ^ ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE № 1036/2014-рп Про делегацію України для участі в роботі 69-ї сесії Генеральної Асамблеї ООН
  4. ^ British-Ukrainian Law Association re-launched during Magna Carta celebrations in London
  5. ^ Truce hangs in the balance
  6. ^ Ukraine\'s top UK diplomat: Russia should be kicked off the UN security council
  7. ^ DECREE OF THE PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE № 39/2017 Про призначення І.Кизима Надзвичайним і Повноважним Послом України в Республіці Білорусь
  8. ^ Ukraine postpones some official visits to Belarus - ambassador
  9. ^ Belarus enables necessary conditions for Ukrainian migrants – envoy