Italy appoints new ambassador to Ukraine

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Italy has officially announced the appointment of Carlo Formosa as new Italian Ambassador to Ukraine.

According to Ukrinform, the ministry said this in a post on the social media platform X.

“Congratulations to Carlo Formosa, new Ambassador of Italy to Ukraine,” the post reads.

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In turn, the diplomat said: "I will proudly represent Italy, among Ukraine's closest allies, interpreting our leading contribution to a just peace, future reconstruction and the Country’s European path”.  

Formosa will replace Pier Francesco Zazo, who has headed the Italian diplomatic mission in Ukraine since January 2021.

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