ArmInfo. Today, the newly appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Republic of Armenia Ivan Kuleba presented his credentials to President Armen Sarkissian, the press service of Armenian President informs. President Sarkissian congratulated the newly appointed Ambassador and wished him success.
He expressed confidence that his experience and skills would be used to strengthen relations between the two countries. The parties noted that the two countries and peoples are connected with deep historical roots which creates a solid foundation for the development of the Armenian-Ukrainian relations.
President Sarkissian said that the time has come to make more practical steps in the relations between the two states and noted that opportunities for cooperation are much bigger than the current level.
The Ambassador of Ukraine underscored that during his tenure in office he would do his best to further strengthen and move forward the mutually beneficial cooperation in different areas.
Speaking of the expansion of the economic ties, the interlocutors stressed the importance of the active work of the intergovernmental commission. Along with the traditional areas of cooperation, they also stressed the importance of collaboration, exchange of experience and implementation of the mutually beneficial programs in the areas of modern technologies, agriculture, and food security. As a successful platform for cooperation, they noted cooperation between the parliaments of the two countries and work of the existing friendship groups. The role of Armenian community of Ukraine, which is actively involved in the social, political, economic and cultural life of the country, was highly praised. It was noted that it serves as a bridge for the strengthening the friendly relations of the two countries.
To recall, before Ivan Kuleba's appointment the post of Ambassador of Ukraine to the RA was held by General Petro Litvin, who was appointed by order of the former president of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko in June 2018. When Volodimyr Zelensky came to power, Litvin was relieved of his post. Before Litvin, Ukraine had no ambassador in Armenia for almost three years. Petro Poroshenko recalled the previous head of the diplomatic mission Ivan Kukhta back in July 2015 as a reaction of Ukraine to the official position of Yerevan on the Crimea issue.
By decree of the new Ukrainian leader, Ivan Kuleba was appointed Ambassador to Armenia in December 2019. Prior to this, Kuleba served as Ambassador of Ukraine to Kazakhstan. Kuleba is a career diplomat (born in 1953), a native of Poltava region. From 1997 to 2000 he was the ambassador of Ukraine to Egypt. In 2003-2004, he served as Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine. From 2004 to 2009 he was the ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic.
According to Armenian official statistics, as of the end of November 2019, the trade turnover between Armenia and Ukraine for 11 months amounted to $ 150.4 million (with an annual decline of 3.2%), of which exports amounted to $ 21.5 million (an increase of 32%), and imports - $ 128.9 million (a decrease by 7.3%).
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