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He said that he sincerely believes that today a Ukrainian diplomat is as important as a soldier.
“An effective diplomatic service is what the state needs today. I am convinced that the new law on diplomatic service will make our domestic diplomatic service an advanced, efficient, armed, protected and European one,” the head of state said.
According to Poroshenko, the old version was adopted in 2001, so it does not reflect the current situation in the country
The Verkhovna Rada approved the law on April 5 by 276 votes. On April 27, Poroshenko vetoed the document. On June 7, the Rada adopted a new version of the law, taking into account the proposals submitted by the president.