Mission of Ukraine to the EU

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Lesser Coat of Arms of Ukraine.svg Mission of Ukraine to the EU
Location Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Brussels
AddressFlag of Europe.svg  European Union 99-101, avenue Louis Lepoutre, 1050, Brussels, Belgium
Coordinates 50°49′5″N4°21′19″E / 50.81806°N 4.35528°E / 50.81806; 4.35528
Ambassador Mykola Tochytskyi since 2016
Website Official Website

The Diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the European Union is the diplomatic mission of the Ukraine to the European Union and European Atomic Energy Community; it is based in Brussels, Belgium.

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History

Diplomatic relations between the EU and Ukraine were established in December 1991. Next year Ukraine designated its first representative to the EU - Ambassador Volodymyr Vasylenko. [1]

The fully-fledged Mission of Ukraine to the European Union was established in Brussels in 1996.

Heads of the Mission

Mission of Ukraine at Avenue Louis Lepoutre/Louis Lepoutrelaan 99-101 in Brussels Ixelles, haut de l'avenue Louis Lepoutre, Hotels de Maitre dont une ambassade - panoramio.jpg
Mission of Ukraine at Avenue Louis Lepoutre/Louis Lepoutrelaan 99–101 in Brussels

Volodymyr Vasylenko (1996–1998), Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine; [2]

Ihor MITYUKOV (1996–1998), former Deputy Prime-Minister of Ukraine; [3]

Boris HUDYMA (1998–2000), career diplomat, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the relations with the European Union institutions;

Roman SHPEK (2000–2008), former Deputy Prime Minister and Head of the National Agency for Development and European integration;

Andri VESELOVSKY (2008–May 2010), career diplomat, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the relations with the European Union institutions;

Kostiantyn YELISIEIEV (July 2010-July 2015), career diplomat, former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs responsible for the relations with the European Union institutions;

Mykola Tochytskyi (2016–), Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium and to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. [4]

Comparison

Flag of Europe.svg  European Union Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Population447,206,135 [5] 42,539,010
Area4,232,147 km2 (1,634,041 sq mi) [6] 603,500 km² (6,592,800 sq mi)
Population Density115/km² (300 /sq mi)73.8/km2 (191/sq mi)
Capital Brussels (de facto) Kyiv
Global Cities Paris, Rome, Berlin, Warsaw, Vienna, Madrid, Amsterdam, Lisbon, Stockholm, Prague, Helsinki, Athens etc. Kyiv
Government Supranational parliamentary democracy based on the European treaties [7] Unitary semi-presidential
constitutional republic
First Leader High Authority President Jean Monnet President Leonid Kravchuk
Current LeaderCouncil President Charles Michel
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
President Volodymyr Zelensky
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal
Official languages Languages of the EU Ukrainian
GDP (nominal) $16.033 trillion ($35,851 per capita) [8] $122.875 billion ($2915.484 per capita) [9]
GDP (PPP) $20.366 trillion ($45,541 per capita) [10] $426.791 billion ($10126.589 per capita) [11]


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References

  1. https://ukraine-eu.mfa.gov.ua/en/mission/z-istoriyi-predstavnictva
  2. Указ Президента України № 454/95 від 31 серпня 1992
  3. Указ Президента України № 643/95 від 24 липня 1995
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