As the official website of the President of Ukraine reported yesterday evening, Leonid Kuchma signed a Decree appointing former Volyn governor, adviser to the President of Ukraine, and regional council deputy Borys Klimchuk as Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Lithuania. \n \nReference: Klimchuk Borys Petrovych was born on March 18, 1951, in the village of Voloshky, Kovel district, Volyn region. In 1974 he graduated from the geology and geography faculty of Kharkiv State University and began working as a geography teacher. In 1996 he graduated from the National Law Academy of Ukraine named after Yaroslav the Wise. \nFrom 1990 to 1992 he worked as deputy chairman of the Kovel city executive committee. In June 1992 he took the position of chairman of the Volyn regional council. From July 1995 to June 2002 he was chairman of the Volyn regional state administration, after which he was appointed adviser to the President of Ukraine. \nColonel, excellent worker of public education of the USSR. Awarded the Honorary Distinction of the President of Ukraine, and the Order of Merit, 1st and 2nd degrees. State service official of the 1st rank. Author and co-author of about 20 scientific works. \n