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Borys Tarasyuk, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Borys Ivanovich Tarasyuk (1 January, 1949) is a Ukrainian politician and stateman. He was the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. He is from Zhytomyr Oblast. Tarasyuk studied international relations and international law at National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv, and graduated in 1975. The minister is fluent in English, French and Russian.

Career as foreign minister

Tarasyuk served as foreign minister for the first time from April 1998 until 2000. He later broke with President Leonid Kuchma, and became a foreign relations advisor to Viktor Yushchenko, the main opposition candidate in the 2004 presidential elections. After Ukraine's Orange Revolution, Tarasyuk became foreign minister again on February 4, 2005, and served in the Cabinets of Yulia Tymoshenko, Yuriy Yekhanurov, and Viktor Yanukovych. Tarayuk favors Ukrainian integration with the European Union.

Tarasyuk was formally dismissed by the Verkhovna Rada on December 1, 2006.

Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation

Borys Tarasyuk is the founder of the Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation (IEAC), a political action committee established to campaign for NATO- and European Union memberships in Ukraine. The group is funded by Western donations and is open about its goals. The IEAC' logo juxtaposes the flag of Ukraine with the logos of NATO and the European Union. However, polls cited by Tarasyuk show that only between 18% and 22% of Ukraine's population support NATO-membership.[1]

The Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation has influenced Ukraine state policy in the past. For example, a report produced by the Institute titled Trilateral Plan for Solving the Transnistrian Issue [2] recommended changes to the customs regime relating to Transnistria. Less than five weeks after the report's publication, the recommendations were implement and signed into law. Ukraine-Transnistria border customs conflict followed on March 3, 2006. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), the European Union, and the United States backed the legislation, while Russia opposed it.

Academic degrees and awards

2005 State Order "For Merits", I Grade
2002 Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv
1999 State Order "For Merits", II Grade
1996 State Order "For Merits", III Grade
1992 Diplomatic Rank of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

Borys Tarasyuk has been decorated with highest state awards of Argentina, Brazil, France, Lithuania, Portugal, Sweden and Venezuela.

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-'''Borys Ivanovich Tarasyuk''' ([[1 January]], [[1949]]) was the [[foreign minister|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] of [[Ukraine]].  He is from [[Zhytomyr Oblast]].  Tarasyuk studied international relations and international law at [[National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv]], and graduated in [[1975]].  The minister is fluent in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]] and [[Russian language|Russian]].
+'''Borys Ivanovich Tarasyuk''' ([[1 January]], [[1949]]) is a Ukrainian politician and stateman. He was the [[foreign minister|Minister for Foreign Affairs]] of [[Ukraine]].  He is from [[Zhytomyr Oblast]].  Tarasyuk studied international relations and international law at [[National Taras Shevchenko University of Kyiv]], and graduated in [[1975]].  The minister is fluent in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]] and [[Russian language|Russian]].
+==Career as foreign minister==
 Tarasyuk served as foreign minister for the first time from April [[1998]] until [[2000]]. He later broke with President [[Leonid Kuchma]], and became a foreign relations advisor to [[Viktor Yushchenko]], the main opposition candidate in the [[Ukrainian presidential election, 2004|2004 presidential elections]]. After Ukraine's [[Orange Revolution]], Tarasyuk became foreign minister again on [[February 4]], [[2005]], and served in the Cabinets of [[Yulia Tymoshenko]], [[Yuriy Yekhanurov]], and [[Viktor Yanukovych]]. Tarayuk favors Ukrainian integration with the [[European Union]].