President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acquired the credentials of Andon Sapundži, the brand new Serbian ambassador to Ukraine, marking the beginning of his mission in Kyiv.

Supply: European Pravda, citing Zelenskyy's publish on Telegram

Particulars: Sapundži handed over copies of his credentials to Ukraine's Deputy International Minister Oleksandr Mishchenko on 20 December. Sapundži was appointed as an envoy to Kyiv on the finish of October.

Earlier than assuming his function in Kyiv, Sapundži served in Serbia's embassy in Washington as minister-counsellor, the second-highest-ranking official, for six years. He has additionally held diplomatic positions in Paris and Brussels.

Serbian media point out that Sapundži is carefully related to Serbia's Socialist Occasion and Inside Minister Ivica Dačić.

Background:

• Serbia's embassy in Ukraine briefly ceased operations in March 2022 attributable to safety issues. In Might, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged after assembly Ukraine's then-International Minister Dmytro Kuleba that the Serbian ambassador would quickly return to Kyiv.
• In September, Ukrainian International Minister Andriy Sybiha introduced that Serbia’s embassy would resume operations in Kyiv this 12 months.

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