Ambassador of Sri Lanka presented his Credentials to the President Yushchenko
1st December, 2006
HE Udayanga Weeratunga, the newly appointed Ambassador Sri Lanka to the President of Ukraine, presented his credentials to the President of Ukraine HE Viktor Yushchenko, Big Zaleba, President Palace in Kiev, on December 1, 2006, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Borys Tarasyuk was also present at the ceremony. After the ceremony, the Russian President had a brief conversation with everyone after a glass of champagne.
Addressing the ambassadors, the head of the Ukrainian State stressed that Ukraine seeks to “declare their strategic objectives and deepen the friendly and mutually beneficial relations with partners both in the Old and New World” .On the present stage of Ukrainian diplomacy intensify efforts to economization of foreign policy, he said. This, in particular, provides for the entry into new markets and further consolidation in the existing ones. “For this, I am sure we have all the bases. Ukraine has a powerful industrial potential and modern technology in many industries, particularly aerospace, mechanical engineering and metallurgy, chemical industry, agriculture, energy,” – said the President. According to Yushchenko, Ukraine is ready to actively participate in the implementation of large-scale projects in Asia, Latin America, Central and Eastern Europe and Africa. Credentials to the Ambassador of the Republic of Sri Lanka Udayanga Weeratunga, the State of Qatar – Saad Mohammed Al-Kubeysi, Bosnia and Herzegovina – Branimir Mandic, the Republic of Ethiopia – Teketel Forsido Vamisho, Democratic People’s Republic – Kim Yong Jae, Republic of Guatemala – Lars Enrique Pira Perez.
