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France–Ukraine relations

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France–Ukraine relations
Map indicating locations of France and Ukraine

France

Ukraine
Diplomatic mission
Embassy of France, KyivEmbassy of Ukraine, Paris

Diplomatic relations between France and Ukraine were established in 1992. Since 2006, Ukraine is an observer in the Francophonie. France is a member of the European Union, which Ukraine applied for in 2022. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe.

State visits

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French President Emmanuel Macron meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv, 16 June 2022

French President Jacques Chirac made a state visit to Ukraine in September 1998.[1]

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko paid a state visit to France on 26 June 2017, when he met with French President Emmanuel Macron.[2] Poroshenko also visited Senlis to meet the Ukrainian community of France and honor memory of Anne of Kiev — Queen of France.[3]

Economic cooperation

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In the first six months of 2017 the trade between the countries grew by 15.2%.[4]

Resident diplomatic missions

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  • France has an embassy in Kyiv.
  • Ukraine has an embassy in Paris.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Jacques Chirac apporte son soutien à l'Ukraine". La Croix. September 5, 1998. Archived from the original on 2022-04-21. Retrieved 2018-01-09.
  2. ^ "Differing with U.S., Macron stands by Minsk accords to resolve Ukraine crisis". uk.reuters.com. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018.
  3. ^ "Poroshenko met with the Ukrainian community of France and honored the memory of Anne of Kyiv". frontnews.eu. June 26, 2017. Archived from the original on January 9, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. ^ "Trade turnover between Ukraine, France grows by over 15% in six months". Ukrinform. September 11, 2017.
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