The founder and head of Interfax-Ukraine Alexander Martynenko has died. He was 63 years old.
This is stated in a statement by Interfax-Ukraine.
"The Interfax-Ukraine news agency is deeply saddened to announce the death of the founder and head of the agency, Oleksandr Martynenko, in Kyiv on Tuesday," the statement said.
Oleksandr Martynenko was born on 22 August 1960 in Kharkiv. He graduated from the Faculty of Economics of Kharkiv State University.
- He worked as a junior researcher at the Department of National Economy Planning at Kharkiv State University (1987-1990),
- correspondent, department editor of the newspaper "Oriyentyr Dip" (1990-1992), editor-in-chief of the agency "Kharkiv News" (1992),
- President of the Interfax-Ukraine news agency (1992-1998),
- Deputy Head (1991) and Consultant (2001) of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine, Press Secretary of the President of Ukraine (1998-2001);
- since 2003 - General Director of Interfax-Ukraine.
- Mr Martynenko was also a member of the National Council on Television and Radio Broadcasting (2002-2003).
- Oleksandr Martynenko was also an Honoured Journalist of Ukraine.
LB.ua expresses its sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Oleksandr Martynenko.