The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy noted on December 23, 2022, that the Ukrainian authorities had identified 10 African states where new embassies of Ukraine would be opened in 2023.
Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy
“We are resetting relations with dozens of African countries. Next year we have to strengthen it. We have already identified 10 countries where new embassies of Ukraine in Africa will be opened. We have also developed the concept of the Ukraine-Africa Trade House with the opening of its representative offices in the capitals of the most promising countries of the continent,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The President emphasized that “in addition to the existing representation of Ukraine in ten African countries, together with new embassies and trade houses, it is necessary to achieve representation in 30 countries of the African continent”.
At the same time, the President of Ukraine noted that global growth was impossible without relations with other parts of the Global South.
“Latin America, India, other Asian countries, including China and Southeast Asia, the entire region of Indian and Pacific islands. Ukraine must find the format of its leadership in strategic processes in each of these regions, and the role of the diplomatic corps of Ukraine will be decisive,” the President added.
Earlier, Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that African countries were changing their attitude towards Russia. Ukraine received record support at the UN General Assembly thanks to African states.
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