On 24–25 September 2016, the Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions organized a trip to the Transcarpathian region for 40 representatives of foreign states, including 28 Ambassadors Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary accredited to Ukraine.
A Boeing with diplomats on board landed in Uzhhorod Airport, where they were given a hospitable welcome. Local authorities were represented by Oleksandr Petik, Deputy Head of the Transcarpathian Regional State Administration, Bohdan Andriiv, Chairman of the Uzhhorod City Council, Yurii Huzynets, Manager of the Transcarpathian Regional Council Executive Office. During the trip, the distinguished guests met employees of GDIP Affiliated Branch in the Transcarpathian region. The region’s tourist and investment attractiveness was presented to them by the local authorities in the framework of the International Tourism Week and the International Investment Forum “Transcarpathia – Business in Central Europe”. The Transcarpathian Regional State Administration noted it was the first visit of such composed delegation to the region. Hennadii Moskal and Mykhailo Rivis wished the diplomats a beneficial as well as pleasant trip.
The delegation took part in the celebration of Uzhhorod City Day, and the next day it got acquainted with some local tourist sites, in particular, Voevodyno Resort and Derenivska Kupil Sanatorium Complex. The representatives of diplomatic corps were impressed by the landscapes, culture and local cuisine. Most of them arrived at the conclusion that tourism is the most promising sector of the Transcarpatian economy, given the fact that exceptional, beautiful and sophisticated resorts surrounded by a wealth of natural treasures can adequately compete with recreational complexes around the world.
GDIP team made all efforts to make the guests feel the region’s hospitality, imbue with culture, and leave a piece of unsurpassed beauty in every heart.
Ballet dancer Sergei Polunin, a native of Kherson, Ukraine, by chance enters the British Royal Ballet in London. He achieves a raving success, then disappears from view, and subsequently gains even greater public love. Today OUTLOOK continues the series of articles about successful Ukrainians!
Looking through thousands of photos capturing the bright emotions of our guests, again and again we recall that day, filled with vivid colours, pleasant meetings and merry laughter. Today, together with you, we would like once again recall the OUTLOOK WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL 2017.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Uzbekistan Alisher Abdualiev introduced the cars to the guests. This project was created by the enterprises of the structure ‘Uzavtoprom’. Near the Embassy it was the demonstration platform of the possibilities inherent to the cars RAVON: R-2, R-4 and Ravon-Gentra.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Germany to Ukraine Ernst Reichel along with his wife invited guests to celebrate the holiday, official union of Western and Eastern Germany. Mr Reichel recognized the step forward made by Ukraine in the direction of Europe. Particularly, it goes about the agreement on Association with European Union: ‘The agreement will maintain the support and consulting, political collaboration and Ukraine will get closer to the standards of European Union in many areas’.
In Kyiv it was the press conference under the support of embassy of Hungary to Ukraine. It was dedicated to the bright Hungarian creativity in autumn 2017. The Ambassador of Hungary to Ukraine Erno Keshken started the meeting expressing greetings and announcing the program of cultural events planned in Kyiv with the support and interactivity of Hungarian diplomats. He made an emphasis on the importance of common projects of our countries.
The press conference that announced International investment forum ‘InCo-2017’ happened on the 26-th of September in media center Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions. In the event the visitors listened to the speeched of CEO of Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions Pavlo Krivonos, the head of Management of international affairs and external activity of Ukraine from Zaporizhzhya Administration Artur Boyko, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Bulgaria to Ukraine Krasimir Minchev, Vice President of Zaporizhzhya commercial chamber Dmitro Antonyuk and the head of the project OUTLOOK Darya Karyakina.
The Embassy of Republic Indonesia to Ukraine under the auspices of Kyiv city administration caused a new tradition to change the clothes on the queen Anna monument at Lviv square in national dresses of different countries. The first dress in the wardrobe became the traditional wedding dress of Bali woman.
On the 27-th of September, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Republic Kazakhstan to Ukraine Samat Ordabaev organized a ‘round table’ in Kyiv. The event was dedicated to the 25-th anniversary of diplomatic relations between our countries. There were heads of diplomatic missions, people’s deputies of Verkhovna Rada, executives of authorities of Ukraine, the representatives of creative and scientific regions, business communities, as mass media.
On the 7-th of October from 12.00 till 4 pm in Column hall of Kyiv city council (Khreschatik Street, 36) there will be the fourth festival of international communities’ cultures known as OUTLOOK WORLD CULTURE FESTIVAL. We will represent more than 40 reflections of different cultures to come into stage. We expect more than 30 embassies of foreign states and expat communities will take part. The festival is annually organized by the project OUTLOOK working in the scope of mass media and cultural diplomacy.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Moldova to Ukraine Ruslan Bolbochan officially opened the Honorable Consular Post of Moldova in Lviv
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Ukraine Alisher Abdualiev organized an official reception in honor of the 26-th anniversary of Independence Day of the country and 25-th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Uzbekistan and Ukraine.
In today continuation of our rubrics about the famous Ukrainians who have changed the world here and now, we would like to tell about incredibly dynamic Chrystia Freeland. She is journalist, writer and currently known as the successful politician. Having ethnic belonging to Ukraine, she fluently speaks the national language. It is the wonderful example of the following generalization that if a person has a desire, it is not a problem to develop in many scopes.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to Ukraine Maria Luisa Beatrice Lopez Gargallio organized an official reception in honor of national holiday, Independence Day that is celebrated in the country on a wide scale.
In Kyiv at Contract Square at the last weekends there was a street festival dedicated to the start of Ukrainian and German languages year. The event that began from the bike ride and was accompanied by the interactive lessons of German and broadcasting from different Ukrainian cities, came under the auspices of German Embassy in Ukraine and Goethe-Institut.
The President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko accepted credentials at the Ambassadors of Kingdom Denmark Ruben Madsen, Islam Republic Afghanistan Sardar Mohammad Rahman Ogly and Georgia Gela Dumbadze.
Traditional Ukrainian clothes are absolutely unique, bright and distinctive. So there is no surprise that they still remain relevant for both Ukrainian and foreign fashion-mongers. In recent years designers of the world create entire collection based on the main symbol vyshyvanka (embroidered clothing) and many celebrities now and then put on shirts with magic ornamentation believing them to be the summit of elegance.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of India to Ukraine Manoj Kumar Bharti organized an official diplomatic reception in honor of the main holiday of country, Independence Day.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Morocco to Ukraine Mina Tounsi organized an official reception in honor of the national holiday. The Day of Throne is dedicated to the anniversary of King Mohammed VI coming on the throne.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Egypt to Ukraine Mr Hossam Eldeen Aly organized an official diplomatic reception in honor of National holiday dedicated to July revolution of 1952.
The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Iraq to Ukraine Bakir Ahmed Asis Al Jaff organized a press conference related to liberation of Iraq city Mosul from groups of terroristic organization ISIS.
