Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced that he has presented credentials to six new diplomatic representatives, including Heorhiy Filatov as Ukraine's new consul general in Istanbul. Sybiha stated that he presented consular credentials to the six newly appointed consuls general at an official ceremony.
Under the official appointments, Heorhiy Filatov was appointed to the Istanbul Consulate General, which closely concerns Ukrainian citizens in Turkey and bilateral relations between the two countries. Sybiha noted that the new appointments in Istanbul, along with Shanghai, Dusseldorf, Barcelona, Naples and Hamburg, are part of Ukraine's strategy to strengthen its diplomatic network.
Protection of citizens and economic cooperation are priority goals
Sybiha, pointing out that a large Ukrainian population lives in the regions where the new consuls general will serve, emphasized that protecting the rights and interests of citizens abroad is an absolute priority.
Outlining the roadmap for the diplomats in the new term, Sybiha called for the active development of trade and economic cooperation, the increase of direct interregional contacts and the strengthening of Ukraine's cultural presence, and said:
"I believe that the new heads of our consular missions will work actively, result-oriented and with maximum attention to the needs of people. I wished my colleagues success in their work and expressed the hope that they will worthily represent the interests of Ukraine and Ukrainians abroad."