Ukraine breaks off diplomatic relations with Syria without breaking consular relations in response to Syria’s recognition of the self-proclaimed “Luhansk People’s Republic” and “Donetsk People’s Republic”.
Source: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns the decision of the Syrian Arab Republic to recognize the so-called independence of the temporarily occupied territories in Donetsk and Luhansk regions. In response to this unfriendly act, Ukraine declares the severance of diplomatic relations with Syria without severing consular relations in accordance with Article 2 of the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations of 1963.”
It is noted that Ukraine considers this decision an unfriendly act, an encroachment on its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and a gross violation of Ukrainian legislation, the UN Charter and the fundamental norms and principles of international law.
It is noted that in connection with the crimes of the Bashar al-Assad regime against the Syrian people, Ukraine closed the embassy in Damascus back in 2016, and also in 2018 ordered the closure of the Syrian embassy in Kyiv. The Ukrainian embassy in Lebanon protects the interests of Ukrainians in Syria.
