Embassy of Ukraine, Brussels

Embassy of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium
Location	B-1180 Uccle, Brussels-Capital Region, Belgium
Address	Avenue Albert Lancaster / Albert Lancasterlaan 30—32
Coordinates	50°47′44″N 4°21′38″E
Ambassador	Mykola Tochytskyi since 2016
Website	Official Website

The Embassy of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium (French: Ambassade des Ukraine en Bruxelles; Dutch: Ambassade van de Oekraïne in Brussel) is the diplomatic mission of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium; it is based in Uccle, Brussels, Belgium.

Mission

The main task of the Embassy of Ukraine in Brussels is to represent the interests of Ukraine, to promote the development of political, economic, cultural, scientific and other relations, as well as to protect the rights and interests of Ukrainian citizens and legal entities that are in the territory of the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

The embassy contributes to the development of interstate relations at all levels between Ukraine and Belgium, as well as Ukraine and Luxembourg, to ensure the harmonious development of mutual relations and cooperation on issues of common interest. The embassy also performs consular functions.

History

Following the proclamation of Ukraine's independence on 24 August 1991, Belgium recognized Ukraine on 31 December 1991. On 10 March 1992, diplomatic relations were established between Ukraine and Belgium.[1] Grand Duchy of Luxembourg recognized Ukraine's independence along with other EU countries on 31 December 1991. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 1 July 1992.[2]

Heads of the Mission

Представники України при ЄС

N	Term	Ambassador	Image
1	1918	Dmytro Levytsky
2	(1919–1921)	Yakovliv Andriy Ivanovych
3	1992–1995	Volodymyr Vasylenko
4	1995–1998	Borys Tarasyuk
5	1998–2000	Kostyantyn Hryshchenko
6	2000–2005	Volodymyr Khandohiy
7	2005–2008	Koval Jaroslav Hryhorovych
8	2008–2010	Bersheda Yevgen Romanovych
9	2010–2015	Ihor Dolhov
10	2016–2021[3]	Mykola Tochytskyi[4]
11	2021	Natalia Anoshina[5]

See also

• Belgium–Ukraine relations
• Foreign relations of Ukraine

References

1. Українська дипломатична енциклопедія: У 2-х т./Редкол.:Л. В. Губерський (голова) та ін. — К.:Знання України, 2004 — Т.1 — 760с.
2. Посольство України в Королівстві Бельгія
3. Kitsoft. "Міністерство закордонних справ України - Персона". mfa.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 June 2023.
4. Указ Президента України № №35/2016 від 4 лютого 2016
5. "Посольство України в Королівстві Бельгія та Великому Герцогстві Люксембург (за сумісництвом) - Персона". belgium.mfa.gov.ua (in Ukrainian).