Maksym Subkh took part in the ceremony of official launching of the Embassy of Ukraine in the DRC
As part of a tour in the countries of the African continent, Special Representative of Ukraine for the Middle East and Africa Maksym Subkh paid a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo to participate in the ceremony of official opening of the Embassy of Ukraine in Kinshasa.
The event was also attended by high-ranking representatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Francophonie of the DRC, the Congolese public, members of the diplomatic corps accredited in the DRC, and media representatives.
“The opening of the Ukrainian diplomatic mission in Kinshasa and the recent opening of the Honorary Consulate of the DRC in Uzhgorod are evidence of high interest of our countries to intensify bilateral cooperation at all levels”, - noted Maksym Subkh.
During the meeting with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Francophonie of the Democratic Republic of Congo Christophe Lutundula Apala Pen’Apala, the Special Representative highly appreciated the stance of the DRC regarding the support of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine in countering armed aggression of the Russian Federation. Maksym Subkh expressed his gratitude to the DRC government for the consent to open a diplomatic mission of Ukraine. The parties discussed the prospects for the development of bilateral cooperation, as well as interaction within the framework of international organizations. Maksym Subkh conveyed a personal message from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba to the Head of Foreign Policy of DRC and invited Kinshasa to participate in the Global Peace Summit.
Maksym Subkh informed Christophe Lutundula Apala PenʼApala about the current state of implementation of the initiative of the President of Ukraine on ensuring food security of the African continent.
As part of the visit to the DRC, the Special Representative also met with the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of National Defense and Former Combatants of the Democratic Republic of Congo Jean-Pierre Bemba Gombo.
The official opening of the Embassy of Ukraine in the DRC took place within the framework of the implementation of the decision of the President of Ukraine to strengthen the diplomatic presence of Ukraine on the African continent. Diplomatic missions of Ukraine will be open in five more African countries in the near future.