Viktor Yanukovich has appointed Viktor Tikhonov Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus

President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich has appointed Viktor Tikhonov an Ambassador of Ukraine to Belarus. The corresponding decree of 22 August is posted on the official website of the President. From March 11, 2010 Tikhonov was a vice-prime minister of Ukraine on questions of regional policy in the government of Nikolay Azarov. On December 9, 2010 in the result of the Administrative reform was appointed a Vice-Prime Minister - Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing. On June 1, 2011 he was dismissed.