IRAQI EMBASSY’S CHARGE D’AFFAIRES MEETS THE DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT GENERAL FOR STATE PROTOCOL OF THE MFA OF UKRAINE

On October 20, 2021 Mr. Taan Hussein Abbas Hussein, Charge d’Affaires a.i. of the Republic of Iraq to Ukraine, Minister Plenipotentiary met with Mr. Myroslav Kastran Director Department General for State Protocol of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine at the Ministry’s headquarters and discussed with him ways to enhance cooperation between the Embassy and the esteemed Department.

During the meeting, the Charge d’Affaires pointed to the importance of direct communication between the two sides, expressing his hope for the support provided by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine to find quick solutions to a number of outstanding issues, foremost among which are the problems facing Iraqi citizens at Ukrainian airports and preventing the entry of many Iraqis into Ukraine by the Border Authorities, despite having entry visas issued by the of Ukraine Embassy in Iraq. For his part, Mr. Myroslav Kastran affirmed his department’s readiness to provide all required assistance to ensure the Embassy’s success, and promised to find solutions to these problems through communicating with the competent Ukrainian authorities. The Two Sides also discussed technical issues within the competence of the Department General for State Protocol of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine. The meeting was attended by the Consul of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq to Ukraine Mr. Al-Ahmed Ali Sadeq Abdulhadi.