Submissions to appoint Defense and Foreign Ministers not yet in Parliament – Stefanchuk
As of now, the Verkhovna Rada has not received submissions on the appointment of Ukraine’s Ministers of Defense and Foreign Affairs.
Parliament's Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk stated during a session that the Verkhovna Rada has not yet received submissions for the appointment of Defense and Foreign Ministers. This came in response to a question from MP Dmytro Kostiuk, who inquired if President Volodymyr Zelensky had submitted nominations for Yevhenii Khmara to become Defense Minister and Andrii Sybiha for Foreign Minister. Stefanchuk confirmed that as of now, these submissions have not been received by the Verkhovna Rada.
Previously, on July 17, the Cabinet, with President Zelensky’s approval, appointed Yevhenii Khmara as Acting Defense Minister, following his tenure as Acting Head of the Security Service of Ukraine. Andrii Sybiha had previously led the Foreign Ministry. On July 16, the Verkhovna Rada endorsed Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi's proposal for the formation of the new Cabinet of Ministers.
On July 14, the Verkhovna Rada acknowledged the resignation of Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko, leading to the collective departure of the entire Cabinet of Ministers.
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