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Embassy of Syria, Kyiv

Embassy of Syria, Kyiv
Ukrainian: Посольство Сирії в Україні
Arabic: سفارة سوريا في أوكرانيا
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LocationUkraine Kyiv, Ukraine
Address5 Beloruska St., Kyiv
Coordinates50°27′47″N 30°28′40″E / 50.46306°N 30.47778°E / 50.46306; 30.47778
OpeningApril 25, 2005
TBD (as of Dec. 2024)[1]
Closed2018

Embassy of Syria, Kyiv (Ukrainian: Посольство Сирії в Україні; Arabic: سفارة سوريا في أوكرانيا) is the official diplomatic mission of the Syrian Arab Republic in Ukraine.

History

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In December 1991, the Syrian Arab Republic recognized Ukraine following its declaration of independence, and diplomatic relations were established on March 31, 1992.[2] On April 25, 2005, the Syrian embassy in Kyiv officially opened.

In connection with the Assad regime's war crimes during the Syrian Civil War, the Ukrainian government decided to close its embassy in Damascus, and also forced this embassy in Kyiv to close by 2018.[3]

On June 30, 2022, after Syria recognized the Luhansk and Donetsk People's Republic as independent states, Ukraine announced that it is severing ties with Syria, and imposed economic sanctions on related groups and individuals in Syria.[4]

On December 30, 2024, following the fall of the Assad regime, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, and the de facto leader of Syria, Abu Muhammad al-Julani, met in Damascus, where they discussed ways to restore bilateral relations between Ukraine and Syria.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Міністерство закордонних справ України - Андрій Сибіга та Ахмад аш-Шараа обговорили в Дамаску шляхи відновлення двосторонніх відносин між Україною та Сирією" (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Retrieved 2024-12-31.
  2. ^ Ukrainian Diplomatic Encyclopedia: У 2-х т./Редкол.:Л.В.Губерський (голова) та ін. - К.:Знання України, 2004 - Т.1 - 760с.
  3. ^ "Заява МЗС України щодо розриву дипломатичних відносин із Сирійською Арабською Республікою" (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. June 20, 2022.
  4. ^ "Україна розриває відносини з Сирією та вводить торгівельне ембарго". РБК-Украина (in Russian). Retrieved 2022-06-30.

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