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Jan Pietko was Poland's ambassador to Ukraine since 2016 / UNIAN photo

President Andrzej Dud dismissed Jan Piec from his post as Polish ambassador to Ukraine on 31 January.

This is stated in the decision released Wednesday. On December 19 in "Monitor Polski", transmits the Polish radio.

The President's decision of 4 December 2018 concerning the release of the Ambassador also contains the signature of Prime Minister Mateusz Moravecki.

Jan Piotko was at the head of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Kiev in 2016.

According to the president of the office of President, Krzysztof Schersky, dismissal of the ambassador on the basis a petition from the Polish Foreign Minister "has nothing to do with the assessment of relations between Poland and Ukraine".

See also Ambassador of Poland saying that it is in the interests of Kiev and Warsaw you will not allow the implementation of the North Stream Project 2 [19659007] "It is planned to strengthen the ranking of the Polish representation in Kiev, I hope that the Ukrainian side will quickly adopt a successor and that this change will be smooth," he added.

Before becoming an ambassador, Jan Pieklo was a journalist and expert associated with organizations active in the Polish-Ukrainian field Collaboration: bridges to the East Institute of Krasiczyn, near Przemysl, and the Polish Cooperation Foundation Ukrainian (headquartered in Warsaw and Kiev)

Previously, Jan Piłkól was also editor of the Digital Magazine Forum dedicated to cultural dialogue and in 2011. In the years 23013, he was a member of the board of directors of the forums. nd Eastern Partnership of Civil Society at the European Commission.