AUSTRALIA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: 26 December 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 10 January 1992

3. Political relations:

Relations between Ukraine and Australia are characterized by high level of trust and cooperation. Australia supports state sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and takes an active position in support of Ukraine in the international arena. Australia pursues a consistent policy of non-recognition of attempted annexation of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol. Australia imposed in 2014 autonomous sanctions in relation to Russia in response to the Russian threat to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine. This position has been consistently declared by the Australian side during bilateral political contacts, as well as in the framework of international organizations.

Australia supported an appeal to the International Court of Justice to launch an investigation into the situation in Ukraine caused by unprovoked and brutal invasion of its territory by Russia.

In response to Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine, Australia’s list of sanctions, as of July 2022, included 827 citizens of Russia, Belarus, and Ukraine along with 62 corporate entities from Russia and Belarus.

As of July 2022, Australia’s military aid to Ukraine is more than AUD 385 mln (or USD 297 mln) while humanitarian assistance accounts for more than USD 70 mln.

4. Trade and Economic Relations

Australia is the leading trade partner of Ukraine in Oceania.

According to the State Statistical Service of Ukraine, in 2021 trade in goods between Ukraine and Australia reached USD 215,2 mln. Export of goods from Ukraine to Australia was equal to USD 60,9 mln (an increase of 43% compared to 2020), while import of Australian goods to Ukraine – USD 154,3 mln (an increase of more than threefold).

Major Ukrainian export commodities included metallurgy and machinery, vessels, plastics, and edible oils.

In its turn, Australia exported to Ukraine pharmaceutics, machinery, optics, wool, jewelry, carton, and paper.

The volume of bilateral trade in services in 2021 was marked by sturdy increase and was equal to USD 22,3 mln out of which export – USD 20,3 mln (an increase of 116%) and import – USD 2,9 mln (an increase of 2%). The main types of services provided by Australian and Ukrainian companies included logistics, telecommunication, and tourism.

 4. Science and technical cooperation 

Both Ukraine and Australia have advanced research and development sectors of their national economies that lay the basis for the implementation of the joint projects in this field.

Among first joint projects in this field is putting into orbit a satellite Intelsat-19 by Ukrainian rocket Zenit-3SL in June 2012 within Sea Launch Project. Intelsat-19 is being used to provide high quality broadcasting in Australia and other countries.

Inception of the Australian Space Agency in 2018 has jump-started bilateral dialog in airspace industry. In 2020 Australian company «Cosmovision Global Corporation» started implementation of large-scale space project that envisages construction of space launch site at Cape York (Queensland, Australia). In the framework of this project State Enterprise «Production Association Yuzhny Machine-Building Plant» will provide construction of space launch system «Zenith Australia».

There is active cooperation between Ukrainian and Australian IT companies. Success stories of such cooperation include an entrance into Australian market of Ukrainian IT company Integracy Group Ukraine and setting up a joint Ukraine-Australia IT company Intergracy International.

Positive experience of cooperation in the hi-tech industry between the two countries has also been achieved during the implementation of the agreement between the L’viv Polytechnic National University and Australian company Fielden Management Services. The agreement provides for the development of technologies to design information systems of consistency with GPS, RFID and voice-recognition technologies as well as Human Computer Interaction.

It should be noted that eight Australian universities house Ukrainian scientists participating in international research and development projects, including physics of metals, optical physics, geology, chemistry, and healthcare.

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation

Humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Australia began long before the proclamation of the independence of our country.

In 1985, H.E. Mr John Howard, former Prime Minister of Australia (then opposition leader), opened the memorial to the victims of Holodomor 1932-1933 in Ukraine at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Canberra.

In 2007, the sculptural composition “Shevchenko’s Thoughts”, presented by the Kyiv State Administration to the Ukrainian community in Australia, was opened on the territory of the Ukrainian Orthodox Centre in Canberra.

The official opening of the model of Kyiv Andrew’s Church in Museum of historical miniatures “Cockington Green Gardens” took place on 16 December 2007.

Round-table discussion dedicated to the events of the Revolution of Dignity was organized at the University of Monash on 19 February 2014.

Starting from 2016 the Ukrainian film festivals in Australian city Geelong have been  organized on the annual basis.

The key humanitarian projects of 2018 included participation of the Ukrainian team in the Invictus Games in Sydney as well as a number of commemorative events dedicated to the 85-th anniversary of Holodomor (manmade famine) in Ukraine of 1932-1933.

Each May, by the initiative of the Ukrainian women’s organization of Australia, various cities around the country host Festivals of Ukrainian vyshyvanka (a traditional embroidered shirt).

Young Ukrainians from the diaspora took active part at the GOCamp program in Ukraine – educational volunteer program of teaching foreign languages to the Ukrainian students. Some of them teach English in the Ukrainian schools, such as ThinkGlobal Lviv.

In July 2019, the Memorandum on understanding between Sydney Technological University and Shevchenko National University of Kyiv was signed and Australia-Ukraine program of student’s exchange (Visitor fellow program) was launched.

In 2019, the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations in partnership with charitable foundation Caritas Ukraine collected and transferred over AUD 100 000 to the families of wounded Ukrainian soldiers.

There are two centres for Ukrainian studies in Australia:

- Centre for Ukrainian Studies at the University of Sydney (Director – Ms G.Kosharska).

- M.Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies in Melbourne (Director – Professor M.Pavlyshyn).

6. Legal framework

International treaties in force - 7:

7. Ukrainian community (diaspora)

Today, there is an active Ukrainian community in Australia of approximately 38 000 people.

First Ukrainian community of Southern Australia was established in May 1949. During next couple of years Ukrainian communities were established in other states.

First union organisation of Ukrainians in Australia was established on 10 June 1950 during the first all-Australian conference of Ukrainians.

During the Forth conference in 1953, Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) was formed that up until now coordinates activities of 22 Ukrainian organisations throughout Australia. As such, it is widely regarded as the spokesbody on matters concerning relationships within the Ukrainian community, between Australia and Ukraine. The Headquarters of AFUO are located in Melbourne – city of the biggest representation of Ukrainians in Australia. The Federation is co-chaired by Stephan Romaniw and Kateryna Argyrou.

There are 7 Saturday and Sunday Ukrainian schools in Australia.

The Youth movement is represented by Plast scout organisation and Ukrainian Youth Association. There is Ukrainian Women’s Association in Australia that was established in 1949.

An important role in the life of the Ukrainian community in Australia plays mass media. Nowadays there are two most popular Ukrainian newspapers “Free thought” and “Church and Life”. Both newspapers published in Ukrainian and English. In particular, “Free Thought” is the first Ukrainian newspaper in Australia and has been published in Sydney from 10 July, 1949. “Church and Life” has been published in Melbourne from April 1960. There are a number of Ukrainian radio stations, including multicultural radio “SBS”, “MSRA2000”, “Three ZZZ” and “Ukrainian Radio Brisbane”.

8.  Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in Australia

BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

1. Diplomatic relations:  Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Brunei Darussalam were established on October 3, 1997.

In December 2021, H.E. Mrs. Kateryna Zelenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Singapore was appointed as the Ambassador of Ukraine to Brunei Darussalam (non-resident).

The Permanent Mission of Brunei to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Geneva is concurrently covering Ukraine.

2. Political cooperation

March 7-9, 2004 – official visit of the President of Ukraine to Brunei Darussalam;

June 17-20, 2004 – official visit of Sultan of Brunei to Ukraine Darussalam;

March 29-31, 2011 – state visit of the President of Ukraine to Brunei Darussalam;

January 13-14, 2017 – official visit Minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine to Brunei Darussalam;

 Brunei Darussalam MFA made a statement In response to a full-scale russian invasion of Ukraine of 24.02.2022 and supported the UNGA Resolution A/RES/ES-11/1 "Aggresion against Ukraine".

3. Trade and economic cooperation  

 According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, trade volume in 2021 made up 101,9 thousand USD.

 The insignificant development of bilateral trade and economic cooperation is due to geographical distance of the countries, low number of inhabitants of Brunei (422,7 thousand), specificity of consumer preferences.

4. Legal framework:

As of July 2022, there are 6 bilateral agreements and memorandums between Ukraine and Brunei.

5. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

 Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Singapore

THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF TIMOR-LESTE

1. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 27^th September 2003.

2. Political Cooperation

As a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council in 2000-2001, Ukraine made a significant contribution to supporting the movement towards the independence of Timor-Leste and establishing peace in this country and establishing a UN presence there. By the end of 2012, 12 employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine were part of the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT). The presence of Ukrainian personnel in the UNMIT became a significant positive factor in the development of bilateral relations between the two states.

On the 11^th special session of the UN General Assembly, Timor-Leste supported the UN General Assembly resolutions of March 2, 2022 and March 24, 2022 on the condemnation of Russian aggression, and also supported the termination of Russia's membership in the UN Human Rights Council.

On March 28, 2022, the Parliament of Timor-Leste unanimously approved Resolution No. 89A/V(4) on full support for the sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of Ukraine within internationally recognized borders.

3. Trade and Economic Cooperation

Trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste is extremely sporadic and limited in nature.

4. Bilateral Agreements

The legal framework of bilateral relations is at the stage of formation.

Currently, Ukraine and the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste have concluded a joint communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations.

The possibility of signing the Protocol on consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Timor-Leste and the Agreement on the travel regime of citizens is being worked out.

5. Ukrainian community:

There is no Ukrainian community in the country.

6. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia

THE DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA

Recognition of Ukraine: February 12, 1993.

Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations:  February 12, 1993

Political cooperation:

Contacts at the highest level

June 29 - July 3, 2010 - official visit of the President of Sri Lanka to Ukraine.

Other high-level bilateral contacts

November, 2004 - the Deputy Minister of Economy and European Integration of Ukraine visited Sri Lanka.

September, 2007 - the Minister of Export Development and International Trade of Sri Lanka visited Ukraine.

Political consultations

June 19, 2008 - the first Ukrainian-Lankan political consultations at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers were held in Kyiv.

Recent bilateral contacts

April 4-8, 2016 - visit of the Prosecutor General of Sri Lanka to Ukraine;

June 24-25, 2016 - visit of the Lankan delegation headed by the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Ukraine. Negotiations were held with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Deputy Prosecutor General of Ukraine;

February 28, 2017 - meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka within the framework of the 34th session of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva);

May 18, 2017 - meeting of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the Speaker of the Parliament of Sri Lanka within the framework of in the Global Conference of Openness of Legislative Authorities (May 18-20, 2017, Kyiv);

July 19-20, 2018 - working visit to Colombo of the Parliamentary Delegation of Ukraine headed by the Head of the Parliamentary Group of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for Interparliamentary Relations with the Sri Lanka. Meetings with the Lankan Prime Minister and the Speaker of Parliament were held;

September 26-30, 2018 - visit of the delegation of the Sri Lanka Parliamentary friendship group with Ukraine to Kyiv. Negotiations were held with the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Deputy Ministers of Energy and Coal Industry, Culture, Youth and Sports, Education and Science, as well as the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine;

September 26, 2019 - meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka during the 74th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, USA);

September 9-10, 2021 - meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister of Tourism and Aviation of Sri Lanka and the State Minister of Regional Cooperation of Sri Lanka in Kyiv.

June, 2022 - meeting between the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka on the sidelines of the 19^th Asia Security Summit (Singapore).

Ukraine-Sri Lanka Bilateral Trade

In 2021, the volume of bilateral trade was 73.3 million USD. Exports from Ukraine - 34.9 million USD, imports from Sri Lanka – 38.5 million USD. Negative for Ukraine balance in bilateral trade - 3.6 million USD. The main Ukrainian exports to Sri Lanka: cereals, vegetables, fats, oils, seeds and fruits of oil plants. Ukraine imported from Sri Lanka: coffee, tea, clothing, knitwear, textiles and chemical products.

In January 2022, the bilateral trade between Ukraine and Sri Lanka amounted to 4.2 million USD. Exports of goods from Ukraine - 1.3 million USD, imports of goods from Sri Lanka - 2.9 million USD. Negative for Ukraine balance in bilateral trade – 1,6 million USD.

Dynamic of the development of the bilateral trade between Ukraine and Sri Lanka

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Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

One of the priorities of cultural and humanitarian cooperation with Sri Lanka is to finalize the draft of Memorandum of Cooperation in the Field of Education and Science.

An important area of cooperation is the education of Sri Lankan students in universities and educational institutions of Ukraine.

Legal and Treaty Basis of bilateral relations

The Legal and Treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and Sri Lanka consists of 12 international treaties in force. 10 of them are intergovernmental and 2 interministerial.

The parties are considering drafts of other 10 bilateral agreements.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India

THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 31, 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: March 16, 1992

3. Political relations:

Bilateral relations between Ukraine and Pakistan are traditionally characterized by a high level of mutual understanding in the political-diplomatic, military-technical, trade-economic, as well as cultural-humanitarian spheres

Political dialogue between Ukraine and Pakistan takes place at the level of Presidents (within frameworks of the UN General Assembly in 1993, 1997, 2003), Prime Ministers (World Economic Forum in Davos, 2008), Foreign Ministers (the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan visited Ukraine in 1994, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine met Advisor to the Prime Minister of Pakistan on Foreign Affairs at the Meeting on Cooperation and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (2016, Beijing). In November 2016, the Minister of Defence of Ukraine paid a maiden visit to Pakistan. On May 18-21, 2021, the Chief of Staff of the Pakistani Army paid an official visit to Ukraine. On August 10, 2021 and February 27, 2022, Foreign Ministers of two states had telephone conversations. On March 29, 2022, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had telephone conversation with Imran Khan, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The recent round of political consultations of Foreign Ministries of two states took place in June 2016i n Kyiv.

4. Trade and economic relations

The Intergovernmental Agreement on the establishment of the Joint Ukrainian-Pakistani Commission on Economic Cooperation was concluded on July 25, 2012.

Pakistan is an important economic partner of Ukraine in the South Asian region. In 2021, the country was ranked 27th among Ukraine's foreign trade partners in terms of export volumes.

The total volume of trade in goods and services between Ukraine and Pakistan in 2021 amounted to 757,179 million USD, which exceeded by 82.2% the 2020 figure.

Trade turnover between Ukraine and Pakistan (million USD)

The most important area of Ukrainian-Pakistani relations is military-technical cooperation, ongoing since 1996. Almost 150 contracts worth more than 1 billion USD were concluded and implemented since that time.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

On June 27, 2012, the Association of Graduates of Ukrainian Universities was established in Pakistan. Thousands of Pakistanis received education in Ukraine, including National Aviation University, Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukrainian Academy of Arts, National Technical University of Ukraine "Ihor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Vinnitsa National Medical University, Crimea State Medical University, Kharkiv National Medical University, Uzhhorod National University etc.

Cooperation between leading higher education and research institutions is under way. The Institute of International Relations of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv and the School of Political and International Studies of the Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation and are implementing joint research projects.

Institute of Space Technology in Islamabad maintains direct contacts with  National Aerospace University named by M.Zhukovskyy "Kharkiv Aviation Institute",  National Aviation University and National Technical University "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute".

Links between secondary schools - Kyiv Gymnasium of Oriental Languages №1 and Roots School International (Islamabad) were established.

On July 5, 2021, a round table was held at the Hennadii Udovenko Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on the 121^st birth anniversary of Muhammad Asad (Leopold Weiss), native of L’viv, prominent humanist thinker, public official and diplomat of Pakistan.

On November 3, 2021, the Embassy of Ukraine in Pakistan handed over books on the history of Ukraine to the National Library of Pakistan to initiate a Ukrainian book fund.

In March and June 2022, Pakistani Government dispatched two consignments of humanitarian aid to Ukraine worth 532,000 USD, weighting 34 tons (blankets, tents, power generators, food, medicines, medical equipment, etc.).

6. Legal framework

The legal framework of Ukrainian-Pakistani relations consists of 10 documents, including 1 interstate, 6 intergovernmental, 3 interagency agreements.

Key documents:

1. Memorandum of Cooperation between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan in the field of defence (November 2, 2006);

2. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on trade and economic cooperation (January 31, 2011);

3. Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan on establishment of the Joint Ukrainian-Pakistani Commission on Economic Cooperation (July 25, 2012).

7. Ukrainian community (diaspora)

Ukrainian community as a legal unit does not exists.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in the Islamic Republic of Pakistan

JAPAN

Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: December 28, 1991.

Establishment of diplomatic relations: January 26, 1992.

Political relations

Relations between Ukraine and Japan are free of any political problems or differences and based on common views and approaches on many topical issues of international agenda. Both countries uphold the fundamental principles of the rule of law, democracy and universal human values.

Japan consistently supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, rejects any attempts of legitimization of the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol by Russia, advocates for a peaceful settlement of the situation in the eastern part of Ukraine, and has introduced the sanctions regime against the Russian Federation in response to the attempt of annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol, as well as the temporary occupation of certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.

Since the beginning of the large-scale invasion of the Russian Federation of the territory of Ukraine, the Japanese government has provided financial, military, humanitarian and other types of assistance both bilaterally and through international organizations. As of July 2022, the Japanese government has imposed 13 packages of sanctions against the Russian Federation, as well as other restrictive measures against individuals and legal entities of the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus, self-proclaimed «leaders» of the so-called ORDLO and Ukrainian collaborators, involved in inciting an aggressive war against Ukraine.

Since the beginning of the Russian armed aggression, Japan has intensified its efforts to provide humanitarian and financial aid to Ukraine. As of July 2022, the total package of financial support amounted to 600 million USD. In addition, Japan allocated 300 million USD for emergency humanitarian aid for citizens of Ukraine suffering from the consequences of armed aggression of the Russian Federation, as well as for temporarily displaced persons who were forced to leave Ukraine (used through the mechanisms of international organizations and Japanese NGOs).

Political contacts between the two countries 

On June 5-6, 2015, Shinzo Abe paid the first official visit of Prime Minister of Japan to Ukraine in the history of bilateral relations.

On April 5-7, 2016, Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, paid an official visit to Japan at the invitation of Prime Minister of Japan Shinzo Abe.

February 26-March 2, 2017, Andriy Parubiy, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, paid a working visit to Japan at the invitation of the Government of Japan.

On October 21-24, 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, paid a working visit to Japan to participate in the Emperor of Japan Naruhito’s enthronement ceremony.

On February 15, 2022, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with the Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida.

Since the beginning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the leaders of the two countries have had three phone conversations - on February 28, March 4 and April 26, 2022.

Dialogue at the level of the foreign ministers

On July 17, 2014, Fumio Kishida, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, visited Ukraine.

On March 2-3, 2015, Pavlo Klimkin, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, paid an official visit to Japan.

On October 21, 2019, Vadym Prystaiko, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, had a meeting with Toshimitsu Motegi, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan (during the presidential visit to Tokyo).

Since the beginning of the large-scale military invasion, a number of contacts have taken place between Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan Yoshimasa Hayashi (25.02.2022 - telephone conversation, 02.04.2022 - meeting in Warsaw, 07.04.2022 - meeting in Brussels on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the G7 and NATO members, May 13, 2022 - a meeting in Weissenhaus (Germany) on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the G7 countries).

On March 16-17, 2021, at the invitation of the Japanese side Minister of Defense of Ukraine (Andriy Taran) paid the first in the history of bilateral relations visit to Japan.

Inter-Parliamentary ties 

The Parliamentary Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Ukraine was established in 1995. Eisuke Mori, Chairman of abovementioned Group and the member of the House of Representatives of the Parliament of Japan, visited Ukraine in 2013, 2015 and 2019.

Since October 15, 2019, the Parliamentary Group for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Japan has resumed its activities in the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine (co-headed by Yaroslav Zheleznyak and Halyna Mykhailiuk).

On March 23, 2022, the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy presented an online address to the members of both chambers of the Japanese Parliament (for the first time in the history of Japanese parliamentarism, the leader of a foreign country addressed the state leadership and representatives of the country's highest legislative body).

During February-March 2022, the Parliament of Japan adopted two resolutions - on the need to restore peace and regional stability against the background of escalating tensions around Ukraine (February 9, 2022) and on condemning the invasion of the Russian Federation of the territory of Ukraine (March 2, 2022).

Japan joined the demand of democratic countries regarding the need for a thorough investigation by the UN International Court of war crimes committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine.

4. Trade and economic cooperation

Bilateral trade and investment cooperation was characterized by stable positive dynamics until 2022. In 2021, the total volume of bilateral trade turnover in goods and services reached $1,589.66 mln. The total turnover consisted of the export of Ukrainian goods and services - $359.89 mln., as well as the import of goods and services from Japan - $1,229.77 mln.

(mln. $)

Bilateral trade in goods in January-December 2021 reached $1,574.1 mln. This is the largest trade turnover in the last decade. The growth occurred primarily due to the almost 2-fold growth of Ukrainian exports to Japan to $347.24 mln., while Japanese imports to Ukraine increased by 14% and reached $1,226.85 mln.

Main items of export: ores and iron concentrates - 42.7% ($148.1 mln.), tobacco - 23.2% ($80.7 mln.), aluminum and its products - 7.7% ($26.8 mln.), wood and wood products - 6.8% ($23.5 mln.).

The main articles of import: cars - 65.0% ($797.2 mln.), electrical and general engineering products - 11.4% ($139.85 mln.), optical and photographic devices - 8.9% ($108.6 mln.), rubber - 3.0% ($35.8 mln.).

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the bilateral trade in services in January-December 2021 increased by 8.5% and amounted to $15.57 mln. The export of services increased, compared to the same period in 2020, by 38.7% to $12.65 mln. The import of Japanese services decreased by 62.8% to $2.92 mln., which was caused by the suspension of inbound/outbound tourism in Japan, the restriction of business trips, as well as the cancellation of exhibitions and international events.

According to the statistics of the Ministry of Finance of Japan, bilateral trade turnover for 5 months of 2022 amounted to $450.77 mln.

mln. ¥

Foreign direct investment (FDI) directly from Japan into the economy of Ukraine, according to the National Bank of Ukraine, amounted to $234.8 mln. as of December 31, 2021. This FDI is concentrated mainly in the sphere of wholesale and retail trade and repair of vehicles (95% - $223,0 mln.).

In addition to the $234.8 mln. of investments registered by the NBU, originating from Japan, most of the Japanese investments (additionally over $550 mln.) were attracted by Japanese corporations to Ukraine from other countries.

In 2022, in the context of Japan's solidarity with Ukraine in opposing Russian armed aggression, the Government of Japan adopted a number of decisions regarding financial assistance, which in 2022 reached more than $900 mln.:

- allocation of financial support for Ukraine within the framework of "Loans for development policy in the field of emergency economic recovery" in the amount of $600 mln.;

- providing emergency humanitarian aid to Ukraine in the amount of $300 mln. to "Ukrainians who are going through difficult times both in Ukraine and in neighboring countries." This is humanitarian aid provided through international organizations in the fields of health and medicine, food security and protection, as well as recovery support.

- on April 28, 2022, in Tokyo the agreement on the allocation of grant aid under the "Economic and Social Development Program" (¥300 mln.) to strengthen the health care system by providing diagnostic medical equipment for 8 hospitals in Ukraine was signed.

5. Science and Technology Cooperation

The development of Ukrainian-Japanese relations in the field of science and technology is important, especially in the context of project implementation and joint research by research institutes of both countries.

In order to establish systematic long-term cooperation in science and technology, in accordance with the provisions of the Agreement between the USSR and the Government of Japan on Cooperation in Science and Technology (October 10, 1973), the Joint Statement on Partnership in the 21st Century and the Press Release Cooperation between Ukraine and Japan in the Field of Science and Technology (July 21, 2005), On February 15, 2006, the First (Constituent) Meeting of the Ukrainian-Japanese Commission for Scientific and Technical Cooperation (CSTC) was held in Kyiv.

On June 24, 2021, the Ukrainian Startup Fund, on the initiative and support of the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan, held the online event "USF Japan Roadshow", during which 20 Ukrainian startups were selected by the Fund as a result of open competition as promising for the Japanese market were presented to the Japanese side. "USF Japan Roadshow" became the first bilateral event in Ukrainian-Japanese relations, which was dedicated to the high-tech sphere and had increased interest from the Japanese side, which was confirmed by the large total number of participants - 98, as well as the level of representation of the Japanese side.

On October 23, 2021, the Memorandum of Cooperation for the Study of Possible Cooperation in the Field of Space Activities for Peaceful Purposes between JAXA and the State Space Agency of Ukraine was signed during the Expo 2020 Dubai thematic space week (Dubai, UAE).

On December 1, 2021, as part of the implementation of the "IT Export Boost" project by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in partnership with the "IT Ukraine" Association, aimed at promoting the export of IT services of Ukrainian companies to the Japanese market, an online presentation event was held at the initiative of the Embassy of the Ukrainian IT industry for the city hall of Kobe (Japan) and Japanese companies located in this city.

On February 10, 2022, with the assistance of the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan, the Japanese External Trade Organization (JETRO) and the Ukrainian Startup Fund (UFS) held an online webinar "Introduction of Ukrainian startup ecosystem". During the seminar, a presentation of the Ukrainian startup ecosystem was presented to the Japanese side and discussed the ways of Ukrainian company’s entry into the Japanese market.

On April 13, 2022, as part of the implementation of the "IT Export Boost" project by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in partnership with the "IT Ukraine" Association, together with the City Hall of Kobe (Japan), a second online seminar was held, at which the decisions of Ukrainian companies were presented a- Gnostics, Computools, Yalantis, CHI Software.

6. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation 

The development of cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Japan is an important element of deepening mutual understanding and friendly relations between the Ukrainian and Japanese peoples.

On the initiative of the President of Ukraine, 2017 was declared the year of Japan in Ukraine. This event was dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. As part of the "Year of Japan", a number of cultural events were held, including a campaign to plant Japanese sakura trees throughout Ukraine, a presentation of Ukrainian military paintings by the Japanese artist Natsume, and the Japanese exhibition at the "Art Arsenal" in Kyiv.

In 2021, Kyiv and Kyoto celebrated the 50th anniversary of the establishment of twinning relations between the cities. The main events, dedicated to this anniversary, were - the 48th concert of the Terada Kyoto Ballet School; issue of the special commemorative "Kyoto-Kyiv" stamp, planting of chestnuts in Takaragaike Park in Kyoto.

At the initiative of the Ukrainian community, vyshyvankas parades are held in the cities of Tokyo and Nagoya. Activities of the Ukrainian Sunday schools "Dzhereltse" and "Hrobachok" in Tokyo, as well as the "Beregynia" school in Nagoya, ensure popularization of the Ukrainian language and traditions in Japan.

Cooperation in the area of education is mostly defined by two Japanese government programs aimed at granting financial aid to Ukrainian students, undergraduate, master and doctoral students, professors, and researchers who want to advance their Japanese language proficiency or learn Japanese expertise in their respective fields. The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) offers programs to advance Ukrainian students’ knowledge of the Japanese language as well as scholarships for graduate students in various fields. The Japan Foundation implements several internship programs for doctoral students and Japanese language teachers. According to the data from the Ministry of Justice of Japan, 19 Ukrainian professors, 9 researchers, and 99 students resided in Japan as of 2020.

There is an ongoing development in cooperation between Ukrainian and Japanese universities. The Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv is actively cooperating with the Ryukoku University (Kyoto), the Tenri University (Nara), the Tsukuba University, and the Aoyama Gakuin University (Tokyo); the Institute of Agroecology and Natural Resource Management of the National Academy of Sciences is cooperating with the Kobe Gakuin University; the Kyiv National Linguistic University - with the Osaka University of Economics and Law; the Ivan Franko National University of Lviv has academic ties with the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. An academic exchange agreement between the Toyama University of International Studies and the Odesa Mechnikov National University was signed in 2018 with the participation of the Embassy of Ukraine in Japan. In 2022, cooperation agreements were signed between Toyo University and Taras Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Borys Hrinchenko Kyiv University and the National Aviation University (Kyiv).

The Association of Ukrainian Studies in Japan led by Kobe Gakuin University professor Yoshihiko Okabe holds meetings on a yearly basis. The mission of the Association is to introduce Ukrainian history, economy, society, culture, and traditions to the Japanese public.

7. Legal Framework of Ukraine-Japan Bilateral Relations

Number of valid bilateral agreements: 61.

The major agreements are as follows:

Joint Statement on Japan-Ukraine Global Partnership (January 19, 2011).

Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of Japan concerning Cooperation to Advance Aftermath Response to Accidents at Nuclear Power Stations (entered into force May 30, 2012).

Agreement between Ukraine and Japan for the Promotion and Protection of Investment (signed on February 5, 2015; ratified by the Law of Ukraine №505-VIII of June 3, 2015; entered into force on November 26, 2015).

Loan Agreement on the «Bortnytchi Sewage Treatment Plant Modernization Project» provided by the Government of Japan (signed on June 6, 2015, ratified on September 2, 2015).

Memorandum between the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine and the Ministry of Defense of Japan on cooperation and exchanges in the field of defense (October 12, 2018).

Memorandum between the State Space Agency of Ukraine and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Cooperation for the Study of Possible Cooperation in the Field of Space Activities for Peaceful Purposes (October 23, 2021). 

8. Ukrainian community

The Ukrainian community in Japan, according to official data from the Immigration Services Agency of Japan, as of December 2020, has consisted of about 1,903 people who have the status of permanent or temporary resident. Most Ukrainians live in the country's largest industrial centers, such as Tokyo, Osaka, and Nagoya, and stay in Japan for employment, study, or as family members.

Four Ukrainian associations are officially registered in Japan: "Japanese-Ukrainian Cultural Association" (in 2018 in Nagoya), "Japan-Ukraine Partners Association" (in 2020 in Kawasaki), "Association of Friendship of Japan and Ukraine Krayany" (NGO Krayany) (in 2021 in Tokyo) and Ukrainian Association of Fukuoka Prefecture “UAFukuoka” (in 2022 in Fukuoka).  There are also three Ukrainian Sunday schools: Dzhereltse and Hrobachok in Tokyo, and Berehynia in Nagoya. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, established on the initiative of the community, has been acting since 2004.

In addition, due to the Russian military aggression, at the beginning of March 2022, the Japanese government announced its readiness to accept up to 5 thousand temporarily displaced Ukrainians in Japan.

9. Diplomatic mission

Embassy of Ukraine in Japan

https://japan.mfa.gov.ua/en

THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: 27 December 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 23 April 1992.

3. Political relations:

There are no top-level contacts between Ukraine and Cambodia. The dialogue takes place between the two countries' representatives at the UN and at the ASEAN Secretariat.

4. Trade and economic affairs

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the volume of bilateral trade in goods in 2021 made up 30,1 million USD. The Ukrainian export reached 2,3 million USD. Import of Cambodia goods to Ukraine estimated at 27,8 million USD. The trade balance was negative for Ukraine and amounted to 25,5 million USD.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation 

The intensity of cultural and humanitarian cooperation is low due to the geographical remoteness of the countries and the lack of historical ties.

The last humanitarian contact took place in 2018, when a delegation of the Women's Union of Ukraine visited Cambodia working with representatives of the Cambodian Women for Peace and Development.

6. Legal framework 

Number of bilateral documents in force - 2.

- Agreement (in the form of an exchange of notes) between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cambodia on the establishment of diplomatic relations (1992);

- Agreement between the Ministry of Transport of Ukraine and the Ministry of Public Works of the Kingdom of Cambodia on the recognition of seafarers' diplomas (2002).

7. Ukrainian community

There are around 100 Ukrainian citizens living in Cambodia. There are no established organizations of Ukrainians in Cambodia.

8.  Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Thailand

THE KINGDOM OF THAILAND

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 26, 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: May 6, 1992.

3. Political relations:

The only visit at the highest level in the history since the establishment of diplomatic relations was held in 2004, as the President of Ukraine H.E. Mr. L.Kuchma paid an official visit to the Kingdom of Thailand on March 9-11, 2004. It should be noted that the King of Thailand His Majesty Maha Vajiralongkorn Phra Vajiraklaochaoyuhua in the capacity of Crown Prince of Thailand visited Ukraine in 1989.

2009 – first round of political consultations between the MFA of Ukraine and the MFA of Thailand at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers (Kyiv, Ukraine).

2011 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Thailand in the course of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA).

2016 - meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Thailand within the framework of the Fifth Ministerial Meeting of Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (Beijing, China).

2017 – first ever official visit of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Thailand (Bangkok, Thailand).

2019 – second round of political consultations between the MFA of Ukraine and the MFA of Thailand at the level of Directors General (Kyiv, Ukraine).

2022 – third round of political consultations between the MFA of Ukraine and the MFA of Thailand at the level of Directors General (Kyiv, Ukraine).

4. Trade and Economic Relations 

Joint Trade Commission between the Government of Ukraine and the Royal Government of Thailand, aimed at promotion of bilateral economic relations, has been established in accordance with provisions of the bilateral Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the Kingdom of Thailand, signed in 2017.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021 the volume of bilateral trade in goods made up more than 477 million USD. The trade balance was negative for Ukraine and amounted to 27,6 million USD.

4.1. Science and Technology Cooperation 

In 2008 the first Earth observation satellite of Thailand “THEOS” was successfully launched by Ukrainian “Dnipro” rocket to the Earth orbit.

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation 

Ukrainian cultural and arts events have been regularly held in Thailand. Participating Ukrainian artists promote positive image of Ukraine.

Exhibitions of paintings of well-known Ukrainian artists like Ivan Marchuk, Maria Prymachenko, Oleg Shupliak, Tetiana Cherevan, Oleksii Chebykin and others were organized in Bangkok.

As part of the implementation of the initiative of the First Lady of Ukraine, Mrs. Olena Zelenska, in May 2022, an Ukrainian audio guide has been launched in the iconic museum "Siam" in Bangkok.

6. Bilateral Legal framework  

Legal basis of the Ukrainian-Thai relations consists of 14 documents.

Key Agreements:

Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand on establishment of Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Bilateral Cooperation (2002);

Trade Agreement between the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand and the Government of Ukraine (2017).

7. Ukrainian community

There are no public organizations or associations which unite Ukrainians in Thailand. There are about 800 Ukrainian citizens who work in Thailand.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Thailand

THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC

Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: 20 December 1991

Establishment of diplomatic relations: 19 September 1992

Political Relations:

November 2021 – Presidents’ meeting in the sidelines of Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (Glasgow United Kingdom);

June 2021 – meeting of Foreign Ministers in the sidelines of Antalya Diplomatic Forum (Antalya, Turkey);

December 2016 – meeting of Foreign Ministers in the sidelines of the 23rd session of OSCE Council of Foreign Ministers (Hamburg, Germany);

October 2013 – working visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Kyrgyz Republic;

April 2012 – meeting of Foreign Ministers within the framework of session of the Council of CIS Foreign Ministers (Astana);

March 2012 – meeting of Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine with the Head of Parliament of the Kyrgyz Republic within the framework of session of the Council of CIS Interparliamentary Assembly (Almaty);

Trade and Economic Relations:

High-level bilateral bodies: Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Kyrgyz Commission on Cooperation. The last, 4th meeting was held on July 4, 2013 in Kyiv.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021 the total volume of trade (goods and services) between Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan amounted to 57.5 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 10.34 million US dollars.

Export of Ukrainian goods and services to Kyrgyzstan in 2021 amounted to 53.82 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 9.55 million US dollars.

Imports from Kyrgyzstan to Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 3.68 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 0.79 million US dollars.

The positive foreign trade balance for Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 50.14 million US dollars.

The volume of trade in goods in 2021 amounted to 54.71 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 10.42 million US dollars.

The volume of trade in services in 2021 amounted to 2.79 million US dollars and decreased compared to 2020 by 0.08 million US dollars.

Scientific and Technical Cooperation:

Higher educational institutions of the Kyrgyz Republic have concluded a number of bilateral agreements on cooperation in the sphere of education, in particular with Kyiv National University named after T.Shevchenko, Kyiv National University of Construction and Architecture, Institute of Mathematics at the Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (Kyiv), East European National University named after Lesi Ukrainka (Lutsk).

Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation:

The development of cooperation between Ukraine and the Kyrgyz Republic in the sphere of culture takes into account the long-standing traditions of mutual cultural exchange between the two countries and the presence of the Ukrainian diaspora in Kyrgyzstan.

The radio channel «Dostuk» on Kyrgyzstan Public Television and Radio Corporation broadcasts a weekly radio program of the Ukrainian Society «Beregynia» of the Kyrgyz Republic. The broadcast network, which is carried out in the Ukrainian language, includes cognitive and educational programs on such topics as Ukrainian culture, history, art, and literature.

Bilateral Legal Framework:

The legal framework of bilateral relations consists of more than forty international documents. Key document: Agreement on Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Kyrgyz Republic dated June 19, 1996.

Ukrainian Community:

Ukrainian diaspora in Kyrgyzstan is the third largest among the countries of Central Asia. In 1989, 108,300 Ukrainians lived in Kyrgyzstan, in 2009 - 21,924, the vast majority of whom live in Bishkek, Osh, and Issyk-Kul regions. According to the National Statistics Committee of the Kyrgyz Republic, the number of Ukrainians as of 2019 was 10,600, which is 0.2% of the entire population of Kyrgyzstan.

In 1993, the Ukrainian Society «Beregynia» of the Kyrgyz Republic was founded. It works to strengthen international harmony and unity of the people of Kyrgyzstan, promotes the development of cooperation between Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan, and deepens friendly relations between two countries in the cultural, educational, and informational spheres. The company has branches in places where Ukrainians live compactly: the cities of Tokmok, Kara-Balta, Karakol and Osh, in the villages and towns of Sadove, Petropavlivka, Petrivka, Poltavka, Sokuluk, Novopokrovka.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

The Embassy of Ukraine in Kyrgyz Republic.

THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 

1. Recognition of Ukraine: January 2, 1992.

2. Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: September 17, 1992.

3. Political Relations

1999 – meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Laos in the course of the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA);

2007 - visit of the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Laos to participate in the Ministerial Conference of the International Organization of Francophonie (Vientiane, Laos);

2010 – meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Laos in the course of the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA);

2011 – official visit of H.E. Mr. T.Sisoulith, the Vice-Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos to Ukraine (Kyiv).

4. Trade and Economic Relations 

Trade turnover between Ukraine and Laos in 2021 (million USD):

In the structure of Ukrainian exports in 2021:

- meat and offal – 70%;

- alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, vinegar – 12.7%;

- mineral fuels – 9.2%.

Imports of goods from Laos in 2021:

- coffee and tea – 71.7.2%;

- shoes – 16%;

- electric machines – 7.1%.

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation 

Practically absent.

6. Legal basis 

Legal basis of the Ukrainian-Lao relations consists of 3 documents.

The key agreement is the Protocol on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (1992).

7. Ukrainian diaspora

There are no public organizations or associations which unite Ukrainians in Laos. There are about 10 Ukrainian citizens who work in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.

 8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Thailand.

MALAYSIA

1. Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: 31^st December 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 3^rd March 1992.

3. Political relations:

Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Malaysia bilateral cooperation has always been built on the principles of mutual benefit and respect for sovereignty. After the Russian aggression and the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014, intensity of bilateral contacts grew significantly. There was positive dynamics in exchanges. Effective cooperation was established within the framework of international organizations.

Contacts at the ministerial and the highest levels:

December 2002 – the official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to Ukraine;

13-16.07.2003 – official visit of the Prime Minister of Malaysia to Ukraine;

26.01.2007 – meeting of the Prime Minister of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of Malaysia within the framework of the World Economic Forum (Davos);

24.01.2008 – meeting of the President of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of Malaysia within the framework of the World Economic Forum (Davos);

05.12.2012 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Malaysia within the framework of the International Conference on Afghanistan (Bonn, Germany);

21-23.07.2014 – working visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia to Ukraine;

8-10.09.2014 – working visit of the Minister of Defense of Malaysia to Ukraine.

25.09.2014 – meeting of the Prime Minister of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of Malaysia within the framework of the 69^th session of the UN General Assembly (New York).

In the third decade of July 2014, as well as on 17.07.2015, telephone conversations took place between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of Malaysia.

29.09.2015 – the meeting of the President of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of Malaysia within the framework of the meeting of the leaders of the participating states of the Joint Investigative Group investigating the crash of flight MH17 of "Malaysia Airlines" (New York);

29.09.2015 – the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Malaysia within the framework of the 70^th session of the UN General Assembly and the Joint Investigative Group investigating the plane crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 (New York);

03-05.08.2016 – official visit of the President of Ukraine to Malaysia;

04.08.2016 – meeting of Ministers of Foreign Affairs (as part of the visit of the President of Ukraine);

20.09.2016 – the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Malaysia as part of the Joint Investigative Group investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 (New York);

20.09.2017 – the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Malaysia within the framework of the 72^nd session of the UN General Assembly (New York) with the aim of signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Australia, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Government of Malaysia, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Government of Ukraine regarding political support for the criminal prosecution of those responsible for the shooting down of flight MH17 on 17.07.2014;

24.09.2019 – the meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Malaysia within the framework of the work of the 74^th session of the UN General Assembly (New York) and the Joint Investigative Group investigating the crash of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17;

On 29.10.2019, the first round of political consultations was held in Malaysia at the level of the leadership of the foreign ministries of the two countries (the Ukrainian delegation was headed by Deputy Minister S. Kyslitsa, the Malaysian delegation - by Secretary General Dato' Muhammad Shahrul Ikram bin Yakob).

On 30.10.2019 the parliamentary friendship group of the Verkhovna Rada (the Parliament) of Ukraine with Malaysia was formed.

4. Trade and Economic Cooperation

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, at the end of 2021, the total volume of trade in goods decreased by 3% compared to 2020 and amounted to USD 405.08 million. Exports from Ukraine to Malaysia amounted to USD 132.44 million (↓27%), import to Ukraine: USD 272.6 million (↑16%). Negative balance for Ukraine was USD 140.16 million.

At the same time, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia, in 2021 the total volume of trade in goods decreased by 2% compared to 2020 and amounted to USD 351.94 million. Exports from Ukraine to Malaysia: USD 175.10 million, ↓24%, imports to Ukraine USD 176.84 million, ↑37%. Negative balance for Ukraine: USD 1.72 million.

Discrepancies in the statistical data of Ukraine and Malaysia are the result of different approaches to the calculations of the statistical authorities of the two countries. The Malaysian side takes into account the origin of the goods, and the Ukrainian side takes into account the state affiliation of the business entities.

Trade in services in 2021 amounted to USD 14.64 million (↑3.6%), export: USD 13.47 million (↑10.7%), import: USD 1.17 million (↓40.3%), with a positive balance for Ukraine of USD 12.3 million. The basis of trade in services was: transport services; business services; state and government services; services in the field of telecommunications, computer and information services.

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation

Numerous events are held to involve the Ukrainian community in Malaysia into activities devoted to the history and culture of Ukraine.

On 10.02.2017 the Ukrainian Cultural Association (UСA) was officially registered by the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Malaysia. According to the Statute, the main goal of the Association is to unite Ukrainians living in Malaysia and to promote the interests of Ukraine in the cultural and humanitarian fields.

In 2019-2021 the UСA held about 20 events. One of the most successful long-term projects was the launch of the Ukrainian "Sunflower" Sunday school in April 2019.

Tourism is an important segment of Ukrainian-Malaysian relations. In the pre-pandemic period about 15,000 Ukrainians visited Malaysia annually.

6. Bilateral Agreements

The legal framework of Ukraine and Malaysia cooperation is at the stage of developing. The number of valid bilateral documents is 9.

7. Ukrainian community: 

The Ukrainian community in Malaysia is relatively small. According to unofficial data, about five hundred Ukrainians live in Malaysia, mainly in the capital city of Kuala Lumpur.

The interests of the Ukrainian community in the cultural and humanitarian sphere are promoted, in particular, through the public organization "Ukrainian Cultural Association".

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia

MONGOLIA

1. Recognition of the independence of Ukraine: 17 January 1992.

2. Establishing diplomatic relations: 21 January 1992.

3. Political relations:

The high-level political dialogue is built on a stable, equal, and confident basis that forms the ground for enhancing relations between the two countries in different fields.

High-level visits and meetings that were the most important for the development of Ukraine-Mongolia relations: state visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2002), the state visit of the President of Ukraine to Mongolia (2003), the state visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2011), meetings of the presidents of the two countries during the "Millennium Summit" (New York, 2000), the celebration the 60th anniversary of the foundation of the State of Israel (Jerusalem, May 2008), the 64th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, September 2009), in the framework of the World Economic Forum (Davos, January 2011).

On 19 September 2012 Ulaanbaatar hosted a regular round of political consultations on the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Mongolia. 28-30 April 2013 Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine visited Mongolia to participate in the 7th Ministerial Conference "Community of democracies". In December 2013 Foreign Minister of Mongolia paid a visit to Ukraine to participate in the OSCE Ministerial meeting.

16-18 September 2015 the Permanent delegation of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly participated in the 14th Annual Autumn Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Ulaanbaatar.

On 30 March 2021 to intensify the inter-parliamentary ties the Deputies’ Group of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine for Inter-Parliamentary Relations with Mongolia was established. It consists of 5 members (Chairman – Mr. Ihor Kryvosheiev). On 15 April 2021, the Mongolian-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group consisting of 6 deputies was established in the Great State Hural of Mongolia (Chairman – Mr. Jambal Ganbaatar).

On 22 September 2021 on the sidelines of the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. Dmytro Kuleba met with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Mrs. Batmunkh Battsetseg.

4. Trade and Economic Cooperation

The main institution that coordinates bilateral trade and economic cooperation is the Intergovernmental Ukraine-Mongolia Commission on Trade-Economic and Scientific-Technical cooperation.

The state of trade and economic cooperation (2021)

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021, the bilateral trade turnover amounted to $24.62 million. Exports of goods from Ukraine to Mongolia amounted to $24.32 million (+5.2%), and imports of Mongolian goods to Ukraine amounted to $0.3 million (+9.5%). The positive balance for Ukraine for this period amounted to $24.02 million.

In 2021, the trade in services amounted to $1.08 million. Exports of services from Ukraine to Mongolia amounted to $0.87 million and increased by 106.4%, and imports of Mongolian services to Ukraine amounted to $0.21 million and increased by 96.1%. The positive balance for Ukraine for this period was $0.66 million.

5. Scientific and educational cooperation

Ukraine-Mongolia cooperation in the fields of science and technology is regulated by special agreements. At the same time, several existing agreements and arrangements need to be filled with certain content.

The Mongolian side is interested in expanding cooperation in the field of education, in particular, in increasing the quota for the education of Mongolian students and researchers in Ukrainian universities and inviting Ukrainian teachers to Mongolia.

6. Legal basis

Key documents: the Treaty on friendly relations and cooperation between Ukraine and Mongolia (1992), Joint Statement on the results of the state visit of the President of Mongolia to Ukraine (2002), Joint Statement by the Presidents of Ukraine and Mongolia (2003), and Joint Statement on the development of partnership relations between Ukraine and Mongolia (2011).

7. Ukrainian community

There is a small number of Ukrainian citizens in Mongolia. They have the opportunity to apply to the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Mongolia if necessary.

On 30 October 2019 the public association «Ukrainians in Mongolia» was registered.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Ukraine’s interests in Mongolia are represented by the Embassy of Ukraine in China and the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Ulaanbaatar (opened in April 2021, Honorary Consul – Mr. Munkhbat Tumur-Ochir).

Mongolia’s interests in Ukraine are represented by the Embassy of Mongolia in Poland (Ambassador Mr. Dorj Barkhas presented Credentials to the President of Ukraine Mr. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on 11 December 2020) and the Honorary Consulate of Mongolia in Ukraine (opened in August 2019, Honorary Consul – Mr. Eduard Ruban).

NEPAL

Recognition of Ukraine: January 03, 1992.

Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations:  January 15, 1993.

Recent bilateral contacts

In January 2017 the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economic Development and Trade, as part of a working visit to the Republic of India, held a meeting with the Minister of Trade of Nepal.

Ukraine-Nepal Bilateral Trade

In January 2022, the turnover between Ukraine and Nepal was 560.9 thousand USD, exports - 560.3 thousand USD, imports - 0.6 thousand USD. The positive trade balance for Ukraine - 559.7 thousand USD.

Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

The main area of cultural and humanitarian cooperation is the education of Nepalese youth in Ukrainian universities, as well as visits to Nepal of Ukrainian citizens for tourism and religious purposes.

Treaty and Legal Basis of bilateral relations

The Legal and Treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and Nepal consists of 1 international treaty in force - Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Kingdom of Nepal (15.01.1993).

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India

NEW ZEALAND

1. Recognition of Ukraine’s independence: New Zealand recognized Ukraine’s independence on December 26, 1991.

2. Diplomatic relations: The diplomatic relations between two states were established on March 3, 1992.

The Embassy of New Zealand in Poland is concurrently representing New Zealand in Ukraine. In October 2008, the Honorary Consulate of New Zealand was opened in Kyiv.

3. Political relations:

Ukraine and New Zealand share common values, which rest on the respect of democracy and the rules-based order. Both countries successfully cooperate at the bilateral level and within international organizations.

New Zealand has condemned Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine and supports sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in its internationally recognized borders at all levels and within international organizations.

Following Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, the Government of New Zealand imposed sanctions against a number of senior officials, military and civil society leaders from Russia and Belarus along with Russian and Belarussian financial and defense companies. In addition, New Zealand imposed 35% of trade tariffs on Russian imports.

Military and technical aid to Ukraine from New Zealand includes funding for purchasing lethal weapons, defensive equipment, gasoline, medical supplies, and military rations as well as providing 50 military experts and C130 Hercules to help Ukraine with transporting shipments. As of today, humanitarian assistance to Ukraine from the Government of New Zealand equals to USD 1,4 mln while donations from private companies worth USD 850,000 were sent to support Ukrainian women and children affected by war including to meet needs of the National Specialized Children’s Hospital OkhMatDyt.

New Zealand is traditionally a co-author of UNGA resolutions to support Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

4. Trade and economic cooperation:

New Zealand is one of the major trading partners of Ukraine in Oceania.   

The bilateral trade in goods in services in 2021 reached USD 35,4 mln including export – USD 12,1 mln (an increase of 24,5%) and import – USD 23,3 mln (an increase of 22,4%).

5. Legal framework:

Ukraine and New Zealand signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the recognition of seafarers’ diplomas (certificates) in accordance with the requirements of Regulation I/10 of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978.

6. Ukrainian community:

The establishment of the Ukrainian community in New Zealand dates to 1949 when approximately 170 Ukrainian refugees arrived in New Zealand following the end of World War II. According to the 2013 census, there are 1,350 people born in Ukraine living in New Zealand; around 700 New Zealand citizens declared themselves as having Ukrainian origin.

There are two registered Ukrainian community groups in New Zealand: the Ukrainian Association of New Zealand and the Ukrainian Gromada of Wellington.

7. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in Australia

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF BANGLADESH

Recognition of Ukraine: December 29, 1991

Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations: February 24, 1992

Political Cooperation:

Political relations with the People's Republic of Bangladesh have medium intensity and, for the most part, are developed within the framework of international organizations.

Meetings at the highest level:

September, 2000 – meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on the sidelines of the Millennium Summit (New York, USA).

Meetings between the Ministers for Foreign Affairs:

September, 1999 – meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on the sidelines of the 54^th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, USA).

September, 2002 – meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on the sidelines of the 57^th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, USA).

September, 2011 – meeting between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on the sidelines of the 66^th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations (New York, USA).

Visits at the Ministerial level:

March, 2011 – official visit of the Minister of Food and Disaster Management of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh to Ukraine.

August, 2011 - official visit of the Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine to Bangladesh.

October, 2011 - official visit of the Minister of Industries of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh to Ukraine.

August, 2014 – official visit of the Minister of Food and Disaster Management of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh to Ukraine.

August, 2015 - official visit of the First Deputy Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine to Bangladesh.

January, 2017 – meeting between the First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and the Minister of Commerce of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh (Visakhapatnam, India).

December, 2017 – meeting between the First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and the Minister of Commerce of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on the sidelines of the 11^th WTO Ministerial Conference (Buenos Aires, Argentina).

September-October, 2019 - official visit of the Chairman of the State Migration Service of Ukraine to Bangladesh.

Political consultations:

February, 2010 - the first round of the Ukrainian-Bangladeshi political consultations chaired by the Deputy Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

Ukraine-Bangladesh Bilateral Trade

In 2021, the bilateral trade between Ukraine and Bangladesh amounted to 435.4 million USD. Exports of goods from Ukraine amounted to 311.3 million USD, imports – 124 million USD. Ukraine had a surplus in goods trade of 187.2 million USD.

The top commodities exported by Ukraine to Bangladesh were cereals (69.7% of the total volume of goods exported to Bangladesh in 2021). Main Bangladeshi commodities imported by Ukraine were knitwear (48%) and textiles (37%).

Dynamic of the Development of Trade between Ukraine and Bangladesh 

(Million USD)

Treaty and Legal Basis of bilateral relations

The Legal and Treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the People`s Republic of Bangladesh consists of 4 international treaties in force.

International treaties in force:

1. Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

2. Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

3. Protocol on political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh.

4. Memorandum between the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine and the Ministry of Food and Disaster Management of the People`s Republic of Bangladesh on cooperation in supplying of certain types of agricultural products.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India

THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: 27 December 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 4 January 1992.

3. Political relations:

China supports Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. Ukraine remains committed to “one China” policy.

The latest exchange of state visits of Heads of State took place in 2011 and 2013.

In the course of the Chinese President’s visit to Ukraine in June 2011, the Joint Declaration on Establishment and Development of Strategic Partnership Relations between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China was signed. The State visit of President of Ukraine in December 2013 was marked with signing the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China, the Joint Declaration on Further Deepening of Strategic Partnership Relations between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China, and the Program of Development of Strategic Partnership Relations between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China for the years 2014-2018.

On 1 April 2016, in the framework of the Washington Nuclear Security Summit, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko had a short meeting with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

On 27-28 April 2016, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin paid a working visit to China with the aim to take part in the Fifth Meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Member States and Observers of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia and have meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi and high-level officials.

On 17 January 2017, in the framework of Davos World Economic Forum, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping.

On 18 September 2017, the meeting between the Foreign Ministers of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin and China Wang Yi was held in New York, in the margins of the 72nd session of the UN General Assembly.

On 5 December 2017, in the framework of Kyiv Third meeting of the Commission on Cooperation between the Governments of two countries, Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, and Volodymyr Groysman, Prime Minister of Ukraine, held their talks with Ma Kai, Vice Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Head of the Chinese delegation.

On 21-22 January 2019, Beijing hosted the Ukrainian-Chinese political consultations at the level of Deputy of the Foreign Affairs Ministers of the two countries.

On January 24, 2019, on the sidelines of the world Economic Forum in Davos, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with Vice President of China Wang Qishan.

In 2020-2021, Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and China held two telephone conversations, discussing a wide range of issues concerning cooperation between Ukraine and China, including fight against COVID-19, as well as topical issues of international agenda.

The Fourth Meeting of the Commission of Cooperation between the Governments of Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China was held online on 23 December 2020.

On April 19, 2021, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba delivered an online speech at the panel discussion "Accelerating Trade Ties in the Context of Pandemic Isolation" of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2021 and called for joint development of trade in the triangle Western Europe-Ukraine-Asia.

On April 15, 2021, online political consultations were held at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers of the two countries on topical issues of bilateral relations and on UN issues.

On July 13, 2021 President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone conversation with President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

Since the beginning of Russia’s open armed aggression against our country, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held telephone conversations in March and April 2022 during which they agreed that ending the war against Ukraine is in the interests of peace, food security and international trade.

Trade and economic relations

According to the results of 2021, China ranks the first among all trade partners of Ukraine in terms of trade turnover.

State of Trade in Goods.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021, the trade turnover between Ukraine and China amounted to $18.97 billion, exports of goods from Ukraine to China amounted to $8.0 billion (+12.7%), imports of Chinese goods to Ukraine amounted to $10.97 billion (+31.9%). The negative balance for Ukraine during this period was -$2.97 billion.

The Structure of Bilateral Trade in Goods.

The structure of Ukrainian exports to China in 2021 was dominated by supplies of: ore, slag and ash; cereals; fats and oils of animal or vegetable origin; ferrous metals; residues and waste from the food industry; boilers, machines; wood and wood products.

The structure of imports of Chinese goods to Ukraine was dominated by supplies of: electric machines; boilers, machines; land vehicles other than rail; plastics, polymeric materials; optical and photographic devices and apparatus; shoes; various chemical products; toys; organic chemical compounds; furniture; ferrous metals; ferrous metal products; rubber, etc.

State of Trade in Services.

In 2021, according to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the trade in services amounted to $387.2 million. Exports of services from Ukraine to China amounted to $88.5 million (-28.7%), imports to Ukraine from China – $298.7 million (+51.5%). The negative balance for Ukraine was -$210.2 million. 

The Structure of Bilateral Trade in Services.

The structure of Ukrainian exports of services to China was dominated by: business services; transport services; repair and maintenance services not included in other categories; travel services; telecommunications services, computer and information services.

The structure of imports of services from China was dominated by: financial services; transport services; business services; telecommunications services, computer and information services; royalties and other services related to the use of intellectual property.

Bilateral Investment Cooperation.

According to the National Bank of Ukraine, as of of December 31, 2021, $111 million of direct investments from China were attracted to the Ukrainian economy (since the beginning of the year, this figure has decreased by $36.6 million). Mainly Chinese investments are made in: Ukrainian industry; agriculture, forestry and fisheries; wholesale and retail trade, repair of vehicles; professional, scientific and technical activities; real estate transactions; transport, warehousing, postal and courier activities; construction, etc. 

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation

The Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on Cultural Cooperation dated on 31 October, 1992 builds a legal basis of bilateral cooperation in the cultural sector. In April 2011, Commission was transformed into a Sub-commission on Cultural Cooperation within the framework of the Ukraine-China Intergovernmental Commission on Cooperation. The Sub-commission remains the main interstate mechanism for regulation, monitoring and control in cultural cooperation; its latest meeting was held in December 2020. In 2017, the Sub-commission signed the Program of Cultural Cooperation between the Ministry of Culture of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China for 2018-2022. As a part of that Program, the Days of Ukrainian Culture were successfully held in China in autumn 2018.

During 2018-2021, Ukraine and China held a number of cultural, artistic and educational events.

In September 2021, the First Lady of Ukraine Mrs. Olena Zelenska participated in the online opening ceremony of the 11^th Beijing International Film Festival and delivered a welcome speech as its Honorary Guest. The First Lady also opened the “Ukrainian Film Week” with the outstanding Ukrainian poetic films (“The Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors” (1964, Serhii Paradjanov), “The Stone Cross” (1968, Leonid Osyka), “The White Bird Marked with Black” (1971, Yuri Illienko) and “The Eve of Ivan Kupalo” (1968, Yuri Illienko) which were screened within the 11^th BJIFF Film Panorama in the popular Beijing cinemas on 22-30 September, 2021. It was for the first time in the history of diplomatic relations between two countries that the Ukrainian classical films festival took place in China.

6. Scientific and Educational Cooperation

Cooperation between Ukraine and China in fields of sciences and technology, space and medicine is in the priorities of our bilateral relations. The main mechanism for its implementation is the Commission for Cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of China, which was founded in 2011, and a number of relevant Subcomissions:

Subcomission on Scientific and Technical cooperation was established to replace the Joint Ukrainian-Chinese Commission on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which from 1997 to 2010 held 8 meetings.

In January - February 2021, the competition of Ukrainian-Chinese joint projects for 2021-2022 was held in preparation for the Fourth meeting of the Subcommission and signing the next Program of Scientific and Technical Cooperation between Ukraine and the People's Republic of China. On December 21, 2021, under the co-chairmanship of the Deputy Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine for European Integration Oleksiy SHKURATOV, and Vice Minister of Science and Technology of China Zhang Guangjun the Fourth Meeting of the Sub-Commission was held.

On October 22, 2020 under the co-chairmanship of the Chairman of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Volodymyr Usov and the Chairman of the Chinese National Space Administration Zhang Kejian, the Sixth Meeting of the Sub-Commission on cooperation in the field of space was held in the videoconference format. The parties discussed the results of the implementation of the Program for 2016 -2020 and signed the Program of Ukrainian-Chinese cooperation in the field of space for 2021-2025.

On December 2, 2021 the virtual meeting of the Head of the State Space Agency of Ukraine Volodymyr Taftai and the Administrator of the China National Space Administration Zhang Kejian was held.

The Fourth meeting of the Subcommission on cooperation in the field of medicine co-chaired by Ihor Ivashchenko, the Deputy Minister of Health of Ukraine, and Wang Jianjun, member of the Leading Party Members’ Group of the National Health Commission, was held in the videoconference format on October 27, 2020.

Cooperation between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China in the field of education is one of the main priorities of bilateral relations. The primary mechanism for its implementation on governmental level is the Subcommission on cooperation in the field of education established in 2011 in the framework of the Commission on Cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of China. The Fourth meeting of the Subcommission was held on 23 June 2021 in Kyiv and Chernihiv, as well as in Beijing and Dalian (by videoconference format). As its result, the Action Plan for Cooperation in Education for 2021-2023 was approved.

Within the framework of the Fourth Meeting, as well as on the occasion of celebrating the 10^th anniversary of the establishment of strategic partnership between Ukraine and China (20 June 2011), the inaugural ceremony of the Alliance of Ukrainian and Chinese Universities took place.

49 Ukrainian and 92 Chinese higher education institutions joined the Alliance. It was founded with the aim of expanding cooperation and exchanges of modern teaching methods, responding to today’s challenges in a pandemic era, and creating conditions for the provision of modern quality distance education using digital technologies. The Alliance is coordinated by National University “Chernihiv Polytechnic” (Ukraine) and Dalian University of Technology (China).

With the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, the level of educational exchanges between Ukraine and China has decreased. There were 3090 citizens of Ukraine have been studied in China in the 2018-2019 academic year, but in 2019-2020 this number decreased to 2290, and in 2020-2021 – to 1830. As of May 2022, 1505 students from Ukraine study in China.

There are 11 Centers of Ukrainian studies founded in the educational institutions of Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai (2), Dalian, Wuhan, Ha’erbin (3), Xi’an and Zhejiang. There are also six Confucius institutes at T.Shevchenko Luhansk National University, T.Shevchenko Kyiv National University, Kyiv National Linguistic University, P.Tchaikovskyi National Music Academy of Ukraine, V.Karazin Kharkiv National University and K.Ushinskyi South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University. Ukrainian language in China is taught in seven educational institutions in Beijing, Tianjin, Shanghai, Dalian, Henshui, Xi'an and Wuhan.

7. Legal Basis of Bilateral Cooperation

The legal basis of bilateral relations includes more than 300 documents

The main documents that regulate the political relations between Ukraine and China: The Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China (04.01.92), the Joint Ukrainian-Chinese communiques (31.10.92 and 24.06.95), the Joint (Kiev) Declaration between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China (06.09.94), the Declaration on development and intensification of friendship and cooperation between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China (04.12.95), the Joint Declaration of Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China on friendship and comprehensive cooperation in 21st century (21.07.01), the Joint (Beijing) Declaration of Ukraine and China (18.11.02), the Joint Statement by Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China regarding the comprehensive increase of Ukrainian-Chinese relations of friendship and cooperation (02.09.10), the Basic Directions of the development of relations between Ukraine and the People’s Republic of China for 2010-2012 (02.09.10), the Joint Declaration on the establishment and development of strategic partnership between Ukraine and China (20.06.11) and also Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and China, Joint Declaration to further deepen the strategic partnership and Program of the development of strategic partnership between Ukraine and China in 2014-2018 years (all three documents – 05.12.2013).

The basic documents of the economic sphere are: the Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of China on trade and economic cooperation (08.08.1992); agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the P.R.China on encouragement and mutual protection of investments (30.05. 1993); Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the P.R.China on scientific and technological cooperation (27.04.1992).

8. Ukrainians in China

Most of the Ukrainians in China are students or contract employees who live in big cities like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Harbin and other Chinese mainland cities and Hong Kong. These Ukrainians organize some voluntary associations of compatriots with no formal structure nor registration. Such associations are aimed both at solving the current everyday problems and satisfying the national-patriotic needs of the Ukrainians in China. These associations are supported by the Embassy; they organize different cultural and patriotic activities.

In order to facilitate establishment of the Ukrainian community in China the Embassy initiated a systematic work with the Ukrainian students and business community.

9. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

The Embassy of Ukraine in the People’s Republic of China 

THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 26, 1991

2. Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations:  January 17, 1992

3. Political Cooperation:

Political contacts

Visits of Ukrainian and Indian Presidents

March 25-29, 1992 - visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

July 13-16, 1993 - visit of the President of the Republic of India to Ukraine.

October 2-5, 2002 - visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

June 1-4, 2005 - visit of the President of the Republic of India to Ukraine.

December 9-12, 2012 - visit of the President of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

November 2, 2021 - meeting between the President of Ukraine and the Prime Minister of the Republic of India on the sidelines of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP-26) in Glasgow.

Visits of Speakers of Parliaments of Ukraine and the Republic of India

December 1-4, 2003 - visit of the Ukrainian Parliamentary Delegation led by the Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

Visits of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

April 18-21, 1994 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

April 7-8, 1997 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

August 11-12, 2003 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

November 24-27, 2011 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

October 5-6, 2017 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of India.

Political consultations

September 22, 2010 – the eighth round of Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in New Delhi.

June 15, 2016 – the ninth round of Political Consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India was held in Kyiv.

4. Ukraine-India Bilateral Trade

In 2021, the bilateral trade between Ukraine and India amounted to 3.45 billion USD. Export of goods from Ukraine - 2.49 billion USD, import of goods from India - 961.2 million USD. Positive trade in goods balance for Ukraine - 1.53 billion USD. The top commodities exported by Ukraine to India were fats and oils of vegetable origin (77.2%), fertilizers (11.7%), nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery (1.9%). Main Indian commodities imported by Ukraine were pharmaceutical products (26.1%), electrical machinery (5.4%) etc.

In January 2022, the bilateral trade between Ukraine and India amounted to 258.4 million USD. Export of goods from Ukraine - 168.6 million USD, import of goods from India - 89.8 million USD. The positive balance of Ukraine - 78.7 million USD.

Dynamic of the development of trade between Ukraine and India

(Million USD)

Dynamic of the development of trade between Ukraine and India

(Million USD)

5. Scientific and technical cooperation

Ukrainian-Indian scientific and technical cooperation (STC) is based on the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Indian Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, as well as on the Agreement on Scientific Cooperation between the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Indian National Academy of Sciences.

In 2000, the Ukrainian-Indian Scientific and Technical Cooperation Committee was launched. There were seven meetings.

On June 10, 2014, the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of India on Scientific and Technological cooperation entered into force.

In 2016, the Ukrainian-Indian Working Group on the cooperation in the space sphere was established, the first meeting of the Working Group was held on February 16, 2016 in Kyiv.

The further development of bilateral cooperation between Ukraine and India in scientific and technical spheres was discussed during the 3rd meeting of the Working Group on Trade and Economic Cooperation (TEC) (May 5-6, 2016, Kyiv), as well as at the 6th meeting of the IUIC (February 5-6, 2018, Kyiv).

The 7th meeting of the STC Committee was held on October 9, 2018 in New Delhi.

At present, the perspective areas of the Ukrainian-Indian STC are the following: materials science, nuclear energy, information and biotechnology, agricultural technologies, aerospace, defence and medical researches.

6. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

Bilateral cultural and humanitarian cooperation is based on the Treaty on Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of India (signed on March 27, 1992); Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of India on Cooperation in Tourism Sphere (signed on August 12, 2003) and others.

In total 12 bilateral agreements on cooperation were signed between Ukrainian and Indian universities including the Agreement on cooperation between the Institute of International Relations of T. Shevchenko KNU and the J. Nehru University, the Memorandum of Understanding between the Diplomatic Academy of Ukraine and the Institute of Foreign Service of India.

On July 8, 2008, the International Association of Ukrainian Higher Education Graduates was established in Kyiv, which appointed its representative to India (S. Dhakre).

On September 10, 2012, the Center of Indology was opened at the Department of Country Studies of the Institute of International Relations of Kyiv National University named after T. Shevchenko.

7. Treaty and Legal Basis of bilateral relations between Ukraine and India 

The legal and treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Republic of India consists of 21 bilateral treaties. There are 31 draft bilateral documents under consideration by the parties.

8. Ukrainian community in India

The Ukrainian community in India is small. A group of Ukrainian activists who live in India interacts with the Embassy of Ukraine. The group participates in different activities on the occasion of significant Ukrainian events.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India

THE REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: on December 28, 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: June 11, 1992.

3. Political relations:

Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Indonesia (RI) are developing in the spirit of friendship and mutual understanding. RI supports Ukraine's state sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

Since February 24, 2022 Indonesia has called to stop the war in Ukraine, as well as supported Resolutions of the UN General Assembly dated March 2, 2022 "Aggression against Ukraine" and "On the humanitarian consequences of aggression against Ukraine" dated March 24, 2022.

Main bilateral contacts:

February 24-28, 1996 - visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Indonesia;

April 10-13, 1996 - State visit of the President of Ukraine to Indonesia;

July 7-10, 1996 - visit of the Defence and Security Minister of Indonesia to Ukraine;

March 10-11, 2004 - visit of the Indonesian Air Forces Commander to Ukraine;

May 25-27, 2005 - visit of the Head of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia to Ukraine;

May 28-29, 2005 - visit of the Governor of the Special Capital region of Jakarta to Ukraine;

July 1-5, 2005 - visit of the Indonesian Naval Forces Commander to Ukraine;

June 19-24, 2007 - visit of Kyiv City State Administration delegation to Indonesia;

January 28, 2010 - meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia within the framework of the International Conference on Afghanistan (London);

June 2011 - visit of the Indonesian Commander of the Armed Forces General Staff to Ukraine;

March 27, 2012 - meeting of the President of Ukraine and the President of Indonesia within the framework of the 2nd Nuclear Security Summit (Seoul);

September 23, 2013 - meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia within the framework of the 68th UN General Assembly (New York);

September 23-25, 2013 – visit of Parliamentary Delegation headed by the Speaker of Parliament of Indonesia to Ukraine;

August 5-7, 2016 - State visit of the President of Ukraine to Indonesia;

August 10-11, 2017 - visit of the Chairman of the Commission I (Foreign Policy, Defence and Information) of the Council of People's Representatives of Indonesia to Ukraine;

October 23-24, 2017 - visit of the Chairman and Members of the Friendship Group of the Parliament of RI "Indonesia-Ukraine" to Ukraine;

November 30 - December 1, 2017 - visit of the Vice-Speaker of the Council of People's Representatives of Indonesia to Ukraine;

March 26-28, 2018 - visit of Parliamentary Delegation headed by the Vice Speaker of the Parliament of Indonesia to Ukraine;

March 2, 2019 - meeting between Deputy Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Indonesia within the framework of the 46th ministerial OIC session (Abu Dhabi);

June 21-23, 2019 - visit of Kyiv City State Administration delegation to Indonesia;

February 7-10, 2020 – visit of the Deputy Minister of Defence of Indonesia to Ukraine;

February 24, 2020 - meeting of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia within the framework of the High-Level Segment of the 43rd session of the UN HRC (Geneva);

March 30, 2020 - telephone conversation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia;

November 1-2, 2020 - working visit of the Vice-Speaker of the Council of People's Representatives of the Republic of Indonesia to Ukraine;

June 11, 2021 - telephone conversation between Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Indonesia;

February 16, 2022 - telephone conversation between Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Indonesia;

March 28, 2022 - meeting between the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia within the framework of the Doha Forum (Qatar);

April 26, 2022 - telephone conversation between Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Indonesia;

April 27, 2022 - telephone conversation between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo;

April 30, 2022 - telephone conversation between Defence Ministers of Ukraine and Indonesia;

May 27, 2022 - President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held an online address to the Indonesian community on the platform of the think tank “Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia” under participation of Indonesian and foreign communities;

June 29, 2022 - meeting between President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo in the framework of his visit to Ukraine;

June 29, 2022 - meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi, in the framework of visit of the highest-level Indonesian delegation to Ukraine.

High-level bilateral bodies:

Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Indonesian Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation (meetings in Kyiv in 2006, in Jakarta in 2009 and in Kyiv in 2018).

Political Consultations between MFA of Ukraine and MFA of Indonesia (meetings in Jakarta in 1998, in Kyiv in 2006, in Jakarta in 2009 and in Kyiv in 2018).

The Group on Interparliamentary Relations with RI (established in Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on April 28, 2020).

The Group on Bilateral Cooperation with Ukraine (established in the Council of People's Representatives of RI on February 26, 2020).

4. Trade and economic relations

Indonesia is one of the largest trade partners of Ukraine among the countries of Southeast Asia.

According to Ukraine’s statistics, the bilateral trade turnover between Ukraine and Indonesia in 2021 amounted to 1,24 billion USD and increased by 22% compared to 2020. Positive balance in favour of Ukraine - 377.9 million.

Exports amounted to 809,8 million USD and increased by 10,1% while imports increased by 55,4 % and amounted to 431,9 million USD. Ukrainian exports to RI, mostly represented by agricultural and metallurgical goods - grain crops (92.6%), ferrous metals (5.2%), products of the flour mill and grain industry (0.4%), sugar and sugar confectionery (0.3%) and vegetables (0.3%).

Ukrainian import of RI consists mainly of palm oil (66.2%), cocoa and its products (6.8%), electrical machinery (4.5%), footwear (3.9%), paper and cardboard (1.8%), boilers, machines (1.4%), optical and photographic devices and apparatus (1.3%), musical instruments (1.2%), chemical products (1.2%), rubber (1.2 %), coffee and tea (0.9%).

The main directions of bilateral trade-economic and scientific-technical cooperation have been defined during sessions of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Indonesian Commission on Economic and Technical Cooperation.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

Humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and RI is concentrated mainly in the fields of education, culture and tourism.

The field of tourism has significant prospects. The introduction by the Indonesian side in 2016 of a visa-free regimes for citizens of Ukraine (for a period of up to 30 days), as well as the introduction by our country of "electronic visas" for citizens of RI in 2018, have contributed to the growth of bilateral tourist exchange.

On June 29, 2022, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Indonesia Retno Marsudi signed the Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Indonesia on the abolition of visa requirements for short-term stays. The entry into force of the intergovernmental agreement will provide a significant boost to Ukrainian-Indonesian tourism exchange, will contribute to the development of interpersonal relations, etc.

Cultural cooperation has an important dimension.

In June 2019, a monument to Anna Yaroslavna was unveiled in Jakarta's Cattleya City Park. The monument to the Princess of Kyiv is a replica of the statue installed on Lviv Square in the city of Kyiv as part of the "Queen's Way" project, and is a sisterly gift from the city of Kyiv to the city of Jakarta.

Before the Day of Dignity and Freedom (November 21, 2021), as part of Indonesian Culture Week, local TV channels broadcast videos about Ukraine for the first time.

To the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and RI, the Embassy together with the community, on January 28, 2022, arranged a solemn event to honour the memory of Ukrainian and Indonesian heroes, held at the Liga.Tennis Center&Academy in Sanur, as well as held a symbolic friendly tennis match between Ukrainian and Indonesian men's pairs.

Traditionally every year presents Ukrainian films within the framework of the leading European film festival in Indonesia "Europe on Screen". On June 17-18, 2022, to mark the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Indonesia, “Reflection”, Ukrainian drama film directed by Valentyn Vasyanovych, was screened.

Educational cooperation takes place in a significant way within the framework of interaction between higher education institutions of Ukraine and Indonesia, based on the relevant cooperation agreements.

As of 2022, Ukrainian and Indonesian universities have signed eight memorandums of understanding. The parties are considering a number of draft documents, the signing of which will give dynamism to bilateral cooperation in the scientific and educational sphere.

In addition, Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Bali and the International University of Bali on August 4, 2021, as well as Memorandum of Understanding was signed on August 12, 2021 between the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine in Bali and the International Institute of Tourism and Business in Bali.

Before Covid-19 pandemic, there were student exchanges within the framework of the Darmasiswa government program of RI (higher education training of students from Ukraine in RI), as well as the International Non-Governmental Student Exchange and Volunteering Organization AIESEC (sending students from Indonesia to Ukraine). In the 2019-2020 academic year, 31 Indonesians studied in Ukraine. During 2002-2020, a total of 143 students from Ukraine received the Darmasiswa scholarship program.

6. Legal framework

The total number of valid documents, including interstate, intergovernmental and interdepartmental: 26.

7. Ukrainian community (diaspora)

Currently, there is no Ukrainian community and/or public associations or organizations of foreign Ukrainians in RI.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Indonesia

THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: December 23, 1991

Establishment of diplomatic relations: July 23, 1992

Political relations:

April 29, 2022 - telephone conversation between Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan;

March 2, 2022 - telephone conversation between the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev;

April 3, 2020 - telephone conversation between Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan.

September 25, 2019 - meeting between the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on the sidelines of the 74^th UN General Assembly (New York, USA);

September 25, 2018 – Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan met on the sidelines of the 73^rd Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, USA);

February 28, 2017 – meeting between Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan on the sidelines of the high-level segment of the 34^th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva);

October 8-9, 2015 – official visit of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko to the Republic of Kazakhstan;

December 22, 2014 – working visit of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev to Ukraine;

Inter-parliamentary cooperation:

A parliamentary group on cooperation with the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan has been established in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

A similar group has been created in the Mazhilis (lower chamber) of the Kazakhstani Parliament.

April 11, 2013 – meeting between the Chairman of Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and the Chairman of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of Kazakhstan within the framework of the IPA CIS meeting.

Trade and Economic Cooperation:

The last, 14th meeting of the Joint Interstate Ukrainian-Kazakhstan Commission on Economic Cooperation was held on June 18, 2021 in Kyiv.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021 the total volume of trade (goods and services) between Ukraine and Kazakhstan amounted to 1 billion 361 million US dollars and increased by 547.8 million US dollars compared to 2020. The negative foreign trade balance for Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 383.2 million US dollars.

Export of Ukrainian goods and services to the Republic of Kazakhstan in 2021 amounted to 489 million US dollars and increased by 276.6 million US dollars compared to 2020.

Imports from Kazakhstan to Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 872.2 million US dollars and increased by 167.5 million US dollars compared to 2020.

The volume of trade in goods for the indicated period amounted to 1 billion 285.8 million US dollars and increased by 753 million US dollars compared to 2020.

The volume of trade in services for the specified period amounted to 75.4 million US dollars and increased by 22.5 million US dollars compared to 2020.

Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation:

The Cultural and Information Center of the Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kazakhstan plays an important role in the field of cultural and humanitarian cooperation. On its basis, in March-April 2014, a Mobile Group of Friends of Ukraine was formed, and now, within the framework of the Association of Ukrainian-Kazakhstani Friendship, an informal club of fans of Ukraine operates, which includes scientists from the L.N.Gumilyov Eurasian National University, other universities in Nur-Sultan, representatives of Parliament, Government and other public institutions.

There has been active cooperation at the level of the Ministries of Education and Science of Ukraine and the Republic of Kazakhstan. Within the framework of the bilateral agreement on studying at universities in both countries, a systematic recruitment of students in various specialties in leading educational institutions of Ukraine and Kazakhstan takes place on a free of charge basis. Within the framework of educational cooperation, a stable working relationship has been established and maintained between the Center for International Education of Ukraine and the Bolashak Center for International Programs of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

In 2019, the Association of Graduates of Ukrainian Educational Institutions was established in Kazakhstan, the purpose of which is to popularize Ukrainian education, culture, traditions, assist in the establishment of bilateral relations in the field of science and education, and provide support to the Embassy of Ukraine in the implementation of state programs in the humanitarian and economic spheres.

Bilateral Legal Framework:

Currently, there are 87 agreements in force between Ukraine and the Republic Kazakhstan. Key document is the Treaty of Friendship and Cooperation between Ukraine and Kazakhstan signed on January 20, 1994. The parties are processing 14 projects of bilateral documents.

Ukrainian Community:

Total number: officially 264 thousand ethnic Ukrainians; unofficially – more than 800 thousand. Association of Ukrainians: there are two Public Associations: "Council of Ukrainians of Kazakhstan" (four societies) and the Association "Ukrainians of Kazakhstan" (eight societies), as well as four national and cultural centers.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

The Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 30, 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: February 10, 1992

Diplomatic missions: the Embassy of the Republic of Korea (ROK) in Ukraine was established in November 1992, in Kyiv; the Embassy of Ukraine in the ROK was established in October 1997 in Seoul.

3. Political dialogue

Bilateral visits at high and the highest levels (from 2010 till nowadays):

December 2010 – official visit of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine;

September 2011 – official visit of the Prime Minister of the ROK;

March 2012 – working visit of the President of Ukraine;

October 2013 – official visit of the Speaker of the National Assembly of the ROK;

September 2015 – official visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine;

December 2018 – official visit of the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Bilateral commissions and committees

1. Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Korean Commission on Trade and Economic Cooperation.

2. Joint Ukrainian-Korean Committee on Science and Technology.

3. Joint Ukrainian-Korean Commission on Cooperation in Defence Industry and Logistics.

4. Trade and economic cooperation

The Republic of Korea is one of the Ukraine’s leading trade partners in Asia.

Bilateral trade in goods (in thousands of USD)

In 2021, Ukrainian-Korean trade increased by 17.13% compared to the previous year, amounting to 994 mln. USD, while Ukrainian export reached 299.86 mln. USD and import to Ukraine from the Republic of Korea – 694.54 mln. USD.

The structure of export of goods to the Republic of Korea has changed significantly in favor of processed products. The share of grain crops decreased from 80.2% (in 2020) to 68.7% (in 2021) to the amount of 204.8 mln. USD; oil and oilseeds increased from 3.98% to 7.88% to 29.6 mln. USD; food products (vegetables, beverages, dairy products increased from 1.96% to 2.52% to 7.5 mln. USD; chemicals increased from 4.72% to 10.5% to 31.4 mln. USD; metals decreased from 5.32% to 4.46% to 13.4 mln. USD.

The volume of goods imported from the Republic of Korea remained practically unchanged compared to 2020. The share of supplies of such goods as means of land transport, except for rail, remained unchanged at 30% (in 2021) to 208 mln. USD; mechanisms, parts, tools did not significantly decrease from 30.45% to 29.83% (189.3 mln. USD); chemistry increased from 16.3% to 18.57% (129 mln. USD); rubber, rubber - remained at the level of 5.31% (36.9 mln. USD).

Bilateral trade in services between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea is characterized by a positive balance in favor of Ukraine. The volume of trade in services between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea in 2021 amounted to 76.38 mln. USD. Export of services amounted to 57.69 mln. USD (growth by 24.7%), import - 18.7 mln. USD (increase by 17.5%). The positive balance of trade in services for Ukraine amounted to almost 39 mln. USD.

Bilateral services trade turnover (in thousand US$)

As of December 31, 2021, according to the National Bank of Ukraine, the volume of direct investments from the Republic of Korea into the economy of Ukraine amounted to 42.3 mln. USD. According to the NBU, there are no Ukrainian investments in the Republic of Korea.

5. Scientific and technical cooperation 

The scientific and technical cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea is regulated by the Intergovernmental Agreement on Scientific and Technical Cooperation, which was concluded on July 1, 1992 and came into force on May 20, 1994.

Cooperation in the use of space for peaceful purposes regulated by Agreement between the State Space Agency of Ukraine and the Ministry of Science and ICT of the Republic of Korea, signed on 7 December 2011.

In the framework of cooperation with the Korean side, the financing of specific areas of joint research projects in Bio, Nano, Nano-material, ICT, Physics and Aerospace areas were agreed.

The Memorandums on cooperation in the field of distance education K-MOOC (Korea Massive Open Online Courses) among Ukrainian universities and a number of Korean research institutes were inked.

Cooperation between the institutes of National Academy of Science of Ukraine and the scientific institutions of the Republic of Korea is carried out within the framework of an inter-institutional agreements, joint participation in international scientific forums.

The bilateral cooperation in the field of radiation medicine is in force. In particular, institutes of National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMSU) together with the Korea Institute of Radiological and Medical Sciences (KIRAMS) elaborating a new technology for the protection of population from the consequences of nuclear disasters, prevention and treatment of diseases caused by radiation; development of techniques for the use of small doses of radiation for medical purposes.

Nowadays, the work on the expansion of Ukrainian-Korean cooperation in the field of digital technologies has been carrying out very actively.

6. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea in the field of culture are regulated by the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of the Republic of Korea (signed in 2004, in force since 2009). Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries the Ukrainian-Korean cooperation in this sphere has grown steadily. In recent years, Ukraine has been well represented in the Republic of Korea in a variety of arts and sports.

In 2017, the Korean Education Center was opened in Kyiv and the Memorandum between the Ministries of education of Ukraine and Korea on cooperation in the field of education was signed.

In recent years, the diplomatic mission of Ukraine has been involved in the online festivals - "2021 Global Youth Diversity Festival", The 13th SeongBuk Global Food Festival "Nurimasil", "Diversity Week" (Jeju Island), «Yongsan Book Festival» as well as represented by a national stand at "Seoul International Book Fair 2022", "4th Public Diplomacy Week", European Day.

In October 2021, in Hamyang city “The Day of Ukraine” was held as a part of «2021 Hamyang Wild Ginseng Anti-Aging Expo».

An important element of bilateral cooperation is the operation of the department of Ukrainian studies in Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (one of the leading Korean universities), which opened in 2007 and provides 60 Korean students with opportunity to study Ukrainian language, history and culture.

7. Bilateral Agreements

The Communique on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Korea, February 10, 1992 was the starting point in building a legal framework of bilateral relations in various fields.

Since then, a number of bilateral documents were signed, regulating the Ukrainian-Korean relations in political, economic, trade, scientific, cultural, humanitarian and other fields. Altogether, the legal framework of bilateral relations consists of 2 interstate documents, 25 intergovernmental and 24 interagency documents.

8. Ukrainian community

There are no public associations or organizations of Ukrainians in the Republic of Korea. As of 2022, there are about 3,600 Ukrainian citizens in the Republic of Korea residing mainly in industrial cities or well-known universities or research centers, including Seoul, Busan, Daejeon, Daegu and Gwangju.

9. Diplomatic mission:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea

https://korea.mfa.gov.ua/en

The Republic of Maldives

Recognition of Ukraine: May 24, 1993

Establishment of the Diplomatic Relations: August 17, 1993

Political Cooperation:

Political relations with the Republic of Maldives have medium intensity and, for the most part, are developed within the framework of international organizations.

Political contacts

Contacts between the Ministers for Foreign Affairs:

March 4, 2008 – meeting between the First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives on the sidelines of the 7^th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland).

June 3, 2021 – telephone conversation between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Maldives.

Visits and meetings at the Ministerial level:

May, 2013 – meeting between the Minister of Health of Ukraine and the Minister of Health of the Republic of Maldives on the sidelines of the 66th WHO Assembly (Geneva, Switzerland).

July, 2013 – official visit of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Maldives to Ukraine.

January, 2019 - meeting between the First Vice Prime Minister – Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine and the Minister of State for Economic Development of the Republic of Maldives (Mumbai, India).

Ukraine-Maldives Bilateral Trade

In 2021, bilateral trade amounted to 3.9 million USD. Exports of goods from Ukraine amounted to 2.7 million USD, imports – 1.2 million USD. Ukraine had a trade in goods surplus of 1.5 million USD. The top commodities exported by Ukraine to Maldives were meat and edible by-products (78.8% of the total volume of goods exported in 2021).

Dynamic of the Development of Trade between Ukraine and Maldives

(Million USD)

Treaty and Legal Basis of bilateral relations

The Legal and Treaty basis of the bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Maldives consists of 1 international treaty in force - Protocol on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Maldives.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of India

THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: January 22, 1992.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: April 77, 1992.

3. Political relations:

Despite the lack of stable political dialogue between Ukraine and the Republic of the Philippines, the two countries actively interact within the framework of international organizations, in particular the UN.

Contacts at the ministerial and the highest levels:

September 1995 – the meeting of the President of Ukraine with the President of the Republic of the Philippines on the sidelines of the 50^th session of the UN General Assembly;

April 1997 – negotiations between the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Secretary (Minister) of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines within the framework of the Conference of Member States of the Non-Aligned Movement;

September 1997 – the meeting of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Secretary (Minister) of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines during the 52^nd session of the UN General Assembly;

12-14.09.2002 – official visit to Ukraine by the Chairman of the Senate of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines;

11-14.07.2003 – official visit to the Republic of the Philippines by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine;

23-25.06.2005 – official visit to Ukraine by the Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Congress of the Republic of the Philippines.

09.06.2022 - meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (CDTO) with the Secretary (Minister) of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines.

10.06.2022 - the meeting of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (CDTO) with the Secretary (Minister) of National Defense of the Republic of the Philippines on the sidelines of the Asian Security Summit "Dialogue Shangri-La" (Singapore).

4. Trade and Economic Cooperation

Despite a certain reduction in foreign trade operations against the background of the slowdown in trade due to the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, in 2021 Ukraine remained one of the key trading partners of the Republic of the Philippines among European countries.

According to the results of 2021, the total turnover between the countries decreased slightly compared to 2020 and amounted to USD 182.01 million (↓17%), while Ukrainian exports amounted to USD 117.29 million (↓31%); import – USD 64.72 million (↓7%), with a positive balance for Ukraine of USD 52.57 million.

Trade in services in 2021 amounted to USD 1804 thousand (↑75%), while export of services to the Philippines increased by 94% to USD 1640 thousand, import: USD 164 thousand (↓12%), a positive balance for Ukraine of USD 1476 thousand. The basis of Ukrainian-Philippine trade in services are: services in the field of telecommunications, computer and information services; transport services; business services; travel related services.

5. Bilateral Agreements

7 bilateral agreements have been concluded between Ukraine and the Republic of the Philippines.

6. Ukrainian community:

As of 2021, around 200 Ukrainians are residing in the Republic of the Philippines.

7. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in Malaysia

THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

1. Recognition of Ukraine’s independence: The Republic of Singapore recognized Ukraine’s independence on January 2, 1992.

2. Diplomatic relations: Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Singapore were established on March 31, 1992.

In November 2020, H.E. Mdm Kateryna Zelenko was appointed the Ambassador of Ukraine to Singapore.

In April 2012, H.E. Mr. Simon Tensing de Cruz was appointed the non-resident Ambassador of Singapore to Ukraine (with residence in Singapore).

3. Political relations:

Ukraine and Singapore maintain active and friendly political dialogue.

In recent years, the visits of the President of Ukraine, ministers of foreign affairs, interior and justice, top officials of the National Banks of Ukraine and the anti-corruption agencies have taken place. Following the establishment of the group on inter-parliamentary relations with Singapore in the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine, there is an ongoing development of inter-parliamentary cooperation.

Relations between Ukraine and Singapore rest on the shared vision of the international rules-based order and commitment to address global challenges, trade and economic cooperation, successful collaboration on the bilateral level and within the international organizations.

Ukraine is grateful to Singapore for its unwavering support of Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, which was expressed both within the international organizations and in the public statements of the Singaporean officials. In 2014, Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong condemned an “unprovoked invasion of a sovereign country” and called upon observing the international law. In 2014, then-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Singapore K Shanmugam and later his successor Minister Vivian Balakrishnan in 2017 both made statements in support of Ukraine. Singapore supported United Nations General Assembly Resolutions No. A/RES/68/262 “Territorial integrity of Ukraine”, No. A/RES/73/194, A/RES/74/17 and A/RES/75/29 “Problem of the militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, Ukraine, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov”.

4. Trade and economic cooperation:

Economic cooperation is a primary sphere of bilateral relations. Despite the geographical distance, the bilateral trade expanded significantly from 56 million USD in 2015 to over 232 million USD in 2020. According to the Ukrainian statistics, the Ukrainian export to Singapore in 2020 reached 171,4 million USD, import – 60,8 million USD (positive balance – 110,6 million USD). The Singaporean investments in Ukraine are estimated at 279,1 million USD.

We are witnessing the growing diversification of the bilateral trade with Ukrainian food and agriculture products. The potential capacity of Singapore’s food market for the Ukrainian producers is estimated at 500 million USD per year. Singapore is also an important springboard to access the ASEAN market with 630 million consumers.

Ukraine has the potential to fully satisfy Singapore’s demand in honey, legumes, chestnuts, grains (wheat and corn), cereals, seeds (sunflower, soybeans), oil (sunflower, soybean, rapeseed), margarine, sugar (cane and beet sugar), tomatoes, yeast; to significantly contribute to diversification and supply of cheese, poultry, chicken eggs, cucumbers, starch, confectionery, juices (fruit and vegetable), ice cream, bottled water, beer, tobacco products.

Ukraine regards Singapore as the key partner in South-East Asia and invites Singaporean companies to explore investment projects in Ukraine’s agriculture, IT, logistics, energy, and other industries.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation:

Ukraine is becoming more and more known in Singapore owing to a variety of cultural and humanitarian events. The Singaporeans became more acquainted with the history and traditions of Ukraine during the events dedicated to the Ukrainian culture, motion picture industry, cuisine. There are more and more Singaporeans who have discovered touristic Ukraine.

6. Legal framework:

As of April 2021, there are 16 bilateral agreements and memorandums between Ukraine and Singapore.

7. Ukrainian community:

There are around 450 Ukrainians currently living in Singapore. In 2014, the Ukrainian Club in Singapore was created (officially registered in June 2015). Today, it unites dozens of Ukrainians leaving in the city-state.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Singapore

THE REPUBLIC OF TAJIKISTAN

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 25, 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: April 24, 1992

3. Political relations:

- December 2011 – official visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan E.Rakhmon to Ukraine;

- July 2012 – working visit of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan E.Rakhmon to Ukraine;

- October 2013 – working visit of the Acting Chairman of the OSCE, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Tajikistan;

- April 2020 – phone conversation between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan;

- June 1, 2021 – videoconference between the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan. As the result of the meeting, the Cooperation Program between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan for 2021-2022 was signed.

Interparliamentary cooperation:

The Deputy Group on Inter-parliamentary Relations with the Republic of Tajikistan has been established in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

Similar group has been created in the Majlisi Namoyandagon (the lower house) of the Majlisi Oli (the Supreme Assembly) of the Republic of Tajikistan.          

4. Trade and economic relations

The last, the 6th meeting of Joint Ukrainian-Tajik Commission on Economic Cooperation was held on October 26-27, 2021. 

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021 the total volume of trade (goods and services) between Ukraine and Tajikistan amounted to 24.28 million USD and decreased compared to 2020 by 3.53 million USD.  The positive foreign trade balance for Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 21.88 million USD. 

The export of Ukrainian goods and services to Tajikistan in 2021 amounted to 23.08 million USD and decreased compared to 2020 by 3.84 million USD. The import of goods and services from Tajikistan to Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 1.2 million USD and increased compared to 2020 by 0.31 million USD. 

The volume of trade in goods in 2021 amounted to 22.06 million USD and decreased compared to 2020 by 2.92 million USD. The volume of trade in services in 2021 amounted to 2.22 million USD and decreased compared to 2020 by 0.61 million USD.

On November 23, 2021, an online business conference "Ukraine-Tajikistan: the possibility of business cooperation. Regional dimension" was held with the participation of the presidents of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan and regional Chambers of Commerce of Zaporizhzhya, Kryvyi Rig, Poltava, Khmelnytskyi and Kherson regions of Ukraine as well as Khatlon region of the Republic of Tajikistan. The conference resulted in signing of the memorandums on cooperation between the regions of Ukraine and Tajikistan.

5. Scientific and technical cooperation 

From March 29 to April 2, 2021, Ukrainian delegation headed by the Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine visited Dushanbe. During the visit, more than 40 Ukrainian higher educational institutions were introduced, while their representatives concluded more than 130 documents on cooperation with Tajik higher educational institutions.

The Ukrainian side allocates 20 state scholarships for Tajik students to study in Ukraine annually.

6. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

In the spring of 2019, the Days of Ukrainian Cinema took place in Tajikistan. 

Cultural events are held regularly to mark memorable dates and honor significant figures of Ukrainian history.

On February 25, 2021, a permanent exhibition of Ukrainian books was opened in the National Library of the Republic of Tajikistan.

7. Contractual legal basis

The total number of documents concluded at the interstate, intergovernmental, and departmental levels exceeds 80. Key document: Agreement on friendship and cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of Tajikistan dated July 6, 2001.

A number of other Ukrainian-Tajik interstate, intergovernmental, inter-ministerial agreements set priorities for the development of bilateral cooperation between the countries.

8. Ukrainian community (diaspora)

At the time of the opening of the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in the Republic of Tajikistan, the total number of citizens of Ukrainian origin was about 1,000 people, a large part of whom lived in the Sughd region. Over time, ethnic Ukrainians mostly assimilated. There are no registered Ukrainian communities in Tajikistan.

9. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Tajikistan.

THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR 

1. Recognition of Ukraine: January 19, 1999.

2. Establishment of Diplomatic Relations: January 19, 1999.

3. Political relations:

1999 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Myanmar in the course of the 54th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA).

2014 – meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Myanmar in the course of the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly (New York, USA).

11-12.01.2017 - first ever in the history of bilateral relations official visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to the Republic of the Union of Myanmar.

4. Trade and Economic Relations 

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the volume of bilateral trade in goods in 2021 made up 45,074 million USD. The Ukrainian export reached 25,547 million USD. Import of Myanmar goods to Ukraine estimated at 19,527 million USD. The trade balance was positive for Ukraine and amounted to 6,02 million USD.

5. Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation 

Practically absent.

6. Bilateral Legal framework  

Legal basis of the Ukrainian-Myanmar relations consists of 3 documents.

The key agreement is Protocol on Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Republic of the Union of Myanmar (1999).

7. Ukrainian community

There are no public organizations or associations which unite Ukrainians in Myanmar. There are about 10 Ukrainian citizens who work in Myanmar.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine: 

Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of Thailand.

THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

Recognition of Ukraine’s Independence: January 4, 1992

Establishment of diplomatic relations: August 25, 1992

Political relations:

December 2018 - telephone conversation between the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - the Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

June 2018 - meeting of the First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine - Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine with the Minister of Economy of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Kyiv);

December 2016 - telephone conversation between the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev;

October 2013 - official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the Acting Chairman of the OSCE to Uzbekistan;

Inter-parliamentary cooperation:

June 10, 2020 – creation of parliamentary group on cooperation with Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

March 15, 2021 – creation of parliamentary group on cooperation with the Republic of Uzbekistan in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.

In October 2021, a joint meeting of parliamentary groups on cooperation of Ukraine and the Republic of Uzbekistan took place.

Trade and economic relations

The last, 7^th meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Uzbek Commission on Comprehensive Cooperation was held on February 19, 2007 in Kyiv.

In 2021, Ukraine took the 8^th place among the main trade and economic partners of Uzbekistan.

According to the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2021 the total volume of trade (goods and services) between Ukraine and Uzbekistan amounted to 736.74 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 287.18 million US dollars. Positive foreign trade balance for Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 177.28 million US dollars.

Export of Ukrainian goods and services to Uzbekistan in 2021 amounted to 457.01 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 147.67 million US dollars.

Import of goods and services from Uzbekistan to Ukraine in 2021 amounted to 279.73 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 139.51 million US dollars.

The volume of trade in goods in 2021 amounted to 702.71 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 267.23 million US dollars.

The volume of trade in services in 2021 amounted to 34.03 million US dollars and increased compared to 2020 by 16.95 million US dollars.

In February 2020, consultations of the co-chairs of the Ukrainian-Uzbek commission on comprehensive cooperation took place (Kyiv).

In December 2019 – Ukrainian-Uzbek consultations on the access of Ukrainian goods to the market of the Republic of Uzbekistan (Tashkent).

Cultural and humanitarian cooperation:

One of the promising areas of Ukrainian-Uzbek cooperation in the humanitarian sphere is education.

The most popular among Uzbek applicants are educational institutions of technical and medical direction, as well as training for the needs of the aviation industry of Uzbekistan.

On November 22-26, 2021, a delegation of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine visited Uzbekistan, which included rectors of thirteen leading universities of Ukraine. According to the results of the visit eleven inter-university cooperation agreements were signed.

Functions the Union of Uzbek Students in Ukraine, which unites Uzbek citizens who have obtained or are obtaining higher education in Ukraine.

Legal framework:

The legal framework consists of 149 completed legal agreements, 57 out of which are interstate and intergovernmental, 28 are interdepartmental; documents that have not entered into force - 4; have ceased to operate – 28; those that do not have the status of international treaties – 32. Five bilateral agreements have been concluded in the consular sphere.

Ukrainian community:

According to the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan, about 70 thousand ethnic Ukrainians live in Uzbekistan.

Six Ukrainian cultural centers are officially registered in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The main areas of work of which are the implementation of cultural and educational activities for the preservation and development of Ukrainian culture, language, traditions, rituals, development and strengthening of international relations.

Crimean Tatars in Uzbekistan

According to the State Statistics Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan (last census of 2007), about 40 thousand Crimean Tatars live in Uzbekistan.

The Crimean Tatar diaspora of Uzbekistan holds cultural and educational events dedicated to the life and work of Crimean Tatar cultural figures of Uzbekistan: writers Shamil Aliadin, Chekez-Ali, Nuzet Umerov, Kurtnesirov, sculptor Aider Aliyev, tapestry artist Mustafa Churlu, composers Yagi Sherfetdinov, Edem Nalbantov, Ilyas Bakhshish.

Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in Republic of Uzbekistan

THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM

1. Recognition of Ukraine: 27 December 1991.

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: 23 January 1992.

3. Political relations

Ukraine and Vietnam have historically been linked by traditionally friendly relations. The Embassy of Vietnam began its activities in Ukraine in 1993, and in 1997 the Embassy of Ukraine in Hanoi started its work. In 1996, the Agreement on the Principles of Relations and Cooperation was concluded between the two countries.

The dynamics of political relations is moderate. In the course of high-level and top-level bilateral contacts, Ukraine and Vietnam consistently state the absence of fundamental political differences and the willingness to develop relations of friendship and mutually beneficial partnership.

Bilateral commissions’ meetings and political consultations at the level of Deputy Foreign Ministers are held regularly.

In 2011, Ukraine and Vietnam established relations of comprehensive partnership and cooperation. The two countries exchange support for candidates in elective bodies of international organizations.

Ukrainian delegations of the highest level visited Vietnam in 1996 and 2011 - President of Ukraine, in 2010 - Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, in 2012 - Prime Minister of Ukraine. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine visited Vietnam in 2012 and 2017.

In 2000, the President of Vietnam visited Ukraine. The Prime Minister of Vietnam paid visits to Ukraine in 1994 and 2011.

4. Trade and economic cooperation

Since 1994, the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Vietnamese Commission on Trade, Economic and Scientific-Technical Cooperation (IUVC) has been serving as platform for determining the directions for development of trade and economic relations between the two countries.

Trade turnover between Ukraine and Vietnam in 2021 (million USD):

In the structure of Ukrainian exports in 2021:

- ores, slags and ashes – 61.8%;

- grain crops – 24.4%;

- wood and wood products – 2.7%.

Imports of goods from Vietnam in 2020 are mainly in:

- electric machines – 54.1%;

- footwear – 9%;

- boilers and machines – 7.4%.

4.1. Scientific, technical and sectoral cooperation

Two high-level joint bodies operate in the field of sectoral cooperation:

- Ukrainian-Vietnamese Joint Subcommittee on Scientific and Technical Cooperation of the IUVC;

- Ukrainian-Vietnamese Intergovernmental Coordination Commission for Military-Technical Cooperation.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation 

In 2012, the Days of Culture of Ukraine took place in Vietnam. Concerts of the National Honored Academic Ukrainian Folk Choir of Ukraine named after Hryhorii Veriovka and Days of Ukrainian Cinema were held in Hanoi, Hochiminh City and Halong. The collection of works by Taras Shevchenko translated in Vietnamese were published.

In 2018, Ukraine hosted the Spring Festival in Odessa, evenings of Vietnamese music in Kyiv and Kharkiv, the Day of Vietnamese Sports in Kharkiv, and the Day of Vietnamese Culture in Lviv as part of the celebration of the Year of Vietnam.

In 2019, works by famous Ukrainian writers were translated into Vietnamese and were published as the book "Tropical Violin".

In 2020, the President of Ukraine V.Zelenskyy awarded Vietnamese citizen Pham Nhat Vuong with the Order of Merit Degree III for outstanding humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

In 2022, Vietnamese translation of works of Ukrainian modern and classic poets was published as the anthology “Timeless Poetry”.

In the first half of 2022, four large-scale charity events were held in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City to collect funds to help Ukraine.

6. Legal framework 

Number of bilateral documents in force - 51.

Key documents:

- Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Trade and Economic Relations (1992);

- Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on Investment Promotion and Protection (1994);

- Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on cooperation in the military-technical field (1994);

- Consular Convention between Ukraine and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1994);

- Agreement on the Principles of Relations and Cooperation between Ukraine and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (1996);

- Agreement between the Government of Ukraine and the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the avoidance of double taxation and the prevention of fiscal evasion with respect to taxes on income and on capital (1998);

- Agreement between the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine and the Government of Vietnam on the readmission of citizens of both countries (2007);

- Joint statement of the President of Ukraine and the President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the development of comprehensive cooperation and partnership between Ukraine and Vietnam (2011).

7. Ukrainian community

As of mid-2022, there are 124 people registered with the Embassy of Ukraine in Vietnam. It is estimated that the number of Ukrainian citizens living in Vietnam does not exceed several hundreds.

There is no organized Ukrainian diaspora in Vietnam.

8. Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

Embassy of Ukraine in the Socialist Republic of Vietnam

TURKMENISTAN

1. Recognition of Ukraine: December 20, 1991

2. Establishment of diplomatic relations: October 10, 1992

3. Political relations:

March 2012 – state visit of the President of Turkmenistan to Ukraine;

February 2013 – state visit of the President of Ukraine to Turkmenistan;

November 2014 – working visit of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to Turkmenistan;

October 2015 – official visit of the President of Ukraine to Turkmenistan;

March 2015 – working visit of the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan to Ukraine;

October 2015 – official visit of the President of Ukraine to Turkmenistan;

April 2020 – telephone conversation between the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan;

June 2020 – telephone conversation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan;

June 2021 – telephone conversation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine with the Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers – Minister for Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

4. Trade and Economic Cooperation

The last (the fourth) meeting of the Joint Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Turkmen Commission on Economic, Cultural and Humanitarian Cooperation was held on May 26–27, 2015 in Ashgabat.

According to the data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, the total turnover between Ukraine and Turkmenistan for 2021 amounted to 146.0 million USD (increased by 67.77% compared to 2020); export of goods: 57.47 million USD (decreased by 6.65%); import of goods: 92.35 million USD (increased by 212.48%). The trade balance for 2021 remains negative (-38.70 million USD).

Ukrainian export of goods to Turkmenistan in 2021 includes: boilers and machine-building products; meat and edible offal; ferrous metal products; railway locomotives; finished grain products; milk and dairy products; eggs; natural honey; pharmaceutical products; sugar and sugar confectionery; various chemical products; paper and cardboard; cocoa and its products and others. The main imported goods from Turkmenistan to Ukraine in 2021 were: mineral fuels; oil and products of its distillation; plastic, polymer materials; nitrogen and potassium fertilizers; other finished textile products; cotton; synthetic or artificial threads; clothing and clothing accessories, textile selections.

5. Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

Cooperation in the cultural and humanitarian spheres between Ukraine and Turkmenistan is carried out within the framework of existing bilateral agreements.

Cooperation in the field of education takes an important place in bilateral Ukrainian-Turkmen relations. According to the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, as of 2022, 5,322 students from Turkmenistan are studying in higher educational institutions of Ukraine.

In 2013, the Council of Rectors of Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine and Turkmenistan was established, and its first meeting was held, during which the work on the systematization and organization of the recruitment of Turkmen youth to study in Higher Education Institutions of Ukraine was started.

According to the "Procedure for recognition in Turkmenistan of documents on higher and secondary professional education issued in foreign countries" approved by the President of Turkmenistan on March 16, 2019, students who wish to receive professional education in the specialties and areas of social and humanities must choose education institution from the list of international ratings. This list includes 10 higher education institutions of Ukraine.

Since 2011, the exchange of artistic delegations of both countries have been taking place as a part of the Days of Culture.

In 2021, the Embassy began preparatory work for the launch of a Sunday school at the Embassy for children of different ages, which will become a real center of Ukrainian culture and education in Turkmenistan. According to the initial recruitment, more than 80 students enrolled in the school, which confirms the high interest of the local population in Ukraine.

6. Bilateral legal framework

The bilateral legal framework includes 135 documents.

Key documents: Treaty on friendship and cooperation (1994); Free trade agreement (1996); Agreement on promotion and mutual protection of investments (1999); Agreement on long-term trade and economic cooperation (2011).

 7. Ukrainian community (diaspora)

The legislation of Turkmenistan prohibits the creation of associations based on nationality (Article 44 of the Constitution).

8.  Diplomatic mission of Ukraine:

The Embassy of Ukraine in Turkmenistan