Minister Oleksiy Pavlenko emphasized that the tasks of the new head of the State Forest Resources Agency include reforming and deregulating the forestry sector, as well as integrating European standards and principles of operation. "I know Oleksandr Kovalchuk personally as an effective crisis manager and technocrat with extensive experience in large agricultural projects. I am confident that the forestry sector will see the results of systemic changes this year," noted Oleksiy Pavlenko.
Prior to his appointment to public service, Oleksandr Kovalchuk served as General Director of NAC "Ukragroleasing" and previously held executive positions at "Raiz" company. He holds a higher agricultural education, having graduated from Zhytomyr Agricultural Institute.
Press Service of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy