Ukrainian Parliament Approves Andrii Sybiha as New Foreign Minister

Ukrainian Parliament approved the appointment of Andrii Sybiha as Ukraine's Foreign Minister, announced deputy Iryna Herashchenko.

According to her, 258 lawmakers voted in favor of Sybiha's appointment.

Sybiha served as Ukraine's Ambassador to Turkey from 2016 to 2021. In May 2021, he was appointed Deputy Head of the President's Office of Ukraine, where he handled foreign policy issues and the development of strategic partnerships.

In April 2024, he was appointed First Deputy Foreign Minister by government decision.

On September 4, a resignation letter from Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was submitted to the Ukrainian Parliament.

On the same day, Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation supported Kuleba's resignation.

On September 5, Kuleba was dismissed from the position.

It was reported earlier that Zelenskyy has initiated a significant government overhaul, emphasizing the need for "new energy within the administration today." The President made this statement during a joint press briefing with Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris.