Greece–Ukraine relations

Greek-Ukrainian relations

Greece	Ukraine

The Greek-Ukrainian relations are the relations between Greece and Ukraine. Greece recognized Ukraine on December 31, 1991. Both countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. Greece opened an embassy in Kiev in 1993, general-consulates were set up in Mariupol and Odessa. Ukraine has opened an embassy in Athens and since April 2004 a general-consulate in Thessaloniki.^[1] Both countries are full members of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation. There is a large Greek community living in Ukraine (mostly in the southern and eastern regions of the nation). Ukraine was first settled by the Greeks as early as 500 B.C. The Ukrainian city of Odessa (among others) were founded by ancient Greek colonists.

List of bilateral agreements^[2]

• Friendship and Cooperation Agreement between the Hellenic Republic and Ukraine (1997).
• Agreement on Economic, Industrial, Scientific and Technological Cooperation.
• Agreement on the Promotion and Mutual Protection of Investments.
• Agreement on the Avoidance of Double Taxation
• Agreement on International Road Transport.
• Shipping Agreement.
• Agreement on Judicial Assistance in Civil Matters.

List of bilateral visits ^[3]

• November 1996, President of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma visited Greece
• December 1997, President of Greece, Konstantinos Stephanopoulos visited Ukraine
• April 2001, Prime Minister of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko visited Greece
• July 2002, Prime Minister of Greece, Costas Simitis visited Ukraine
• September 2007, President of Ukraine, Viktor Yushchenko visited Greece
• April 2008, President of Greece, Karolos Papoulias visited Ukraine
• October 2011, President of Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovych visited Greece^[4]

Ambassadors of Greece in Ukraine

Embassy of Greece in Kiev

1. Vasilios Patsikakis (1993-1998)^[5]
2. Dimitris Kontumas (1998-2002)^[6]
3. Panayotis Gumas (2002-2006)^[7]
4. Dimitriou Haralambos (2006-2009)^[8]
5. Georgios Georgountzos (2009–present)^[9]

See also

• Foreign relations of Greece
• Foreign relations of Ukraine
• Greeks in Ukraine

External links

• Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Ukraine
• Greek embassy in Kiev (in Greek, Russian and Ukrainian only)
• Ukrainian embassy in Athens

Notes

1. http://www.mfa.gov.ua/greece/en/news/top.htm Ukrainian embassy in Athens
2. http://www.mfa.gr/www.mfa.gr/en-US/Policy/Geographic+Regions/Russia+-+Eastern+Europe+-+Central+Asia/Bilateral+Relations/Ukraine/ Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the relation with Ukraine
3. http://www.mfa.gov.ua/greece/en/news/top.htm Ukrainian embassy in Athens
4. Ambassador: Greece against Ukraine's EU membership, Kyiv Post (October 6, 2011)
5. A LIST OF FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN UKRAINE
6. Greece Is Prepared to Buy Ukrainian "BISON" - says Greek Ambassador to Ukraine
7. Belarusian President met Greece Ambassador
8. The Greek Ambassador in Kiev, Mr. Haralambos. DIMITRIOU
9. H.E. Mr. Georgios Georgountzos Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary