The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied a statement by Ukraine’s Ambassador to Cyprus, Serhii Nizhynsky, regarding his voluntary resignation, as a motion to recall him due to unsatisfactory performance had already been submitted.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ press service informed journalists of this in response to an inquiry, according to Ukrinform.
“We refute Mr. Nizhynsky’s false and manipulative allegations regarding the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine or the grounds on which his tenure may end. In fact, this is not a matter of his voluntary ‘resignation’—at the time he leaked this to the media, a motion for his recall had already been filed,” the Foreign Ministry stated.
The press service added that, furthermore, under the law, Mr. Nizhynsky does not have the right to resign from the diplomatic service, as only Category A diplomats with the rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary possess such a right.
“He does not hold such a category or rank. Therefore, there are many questions regarding the legal basis of the document published in the media,” the ministry noted.
