Embassy of Ukraine, Vilnius

Embassy of Ukraine in Vilnius
Coordinates 54°40′51″N 25°16′26″E / 54.68083°N 25.27389°E / 54.68083; 25.27389Coordinates: 54°40′51″N 25°16′26″E / 54.68083°N 25.27389°E / 54.68083; 25.27389
Location Vilnius
Address 4 Teatro str, Vilnius
Ambassador Valery Zhovtenko

The Embassy of Ukraine in Vilnius is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine in Lithuania.[1]

History

Ukraine recognised independence of Lithuania on August 26, 1991. Lithuania recognised independence of Ukraine on December 4, 1991. Diplomatic relations were established on December 12, 1991. The Embassy of Ukraine in Lithuania was opened in August 1993. The Embassy is located in a building acquired by Ukraine in July 1994.

Ukraine has an embassy in Vilnius and 3 honorary consulates (in Klaipėda, Šalčininkai and Visaginas).[2]

Ambassadors

  1. Siluyan Muzhilovsky (1649)
  2. Volodymyr Kedrovskiy (1919–1921)
  3. Mikhaylo Parashchuk (1921)
  4. Eugene Terletsky (1921–1923)
  5. Rostislav Bilodid (1992–1999)
  6. Valentyn Zaichuk (2000–2001)[3]
  7. Mykola Derkach (2001–2004)
  8. Boris Klimchuk (2004–2008)
  9. Ihor Prokopchuk (2008–2010)[4]
  10. Valery Zhovtenko (2011–)[5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Embassy of Ukraine in Vilniusn
  2. ↑ Ukrainian embassy in Vilnius
  3. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine 698/2000
  4. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine 219/2008
  5. ↑ Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
  6. ↑ Decree of the President of Ukraine 414/2011

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