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Tunisia–Ukraine relations

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Tunisia–Ukraine relations
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Tunisia–Ukraine relations are bilateral relations between Tunisia and Ukraine.

History

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On 25 December, 1991, Tunisia recognized Ukrainian independence, and the two countries signed protocals to establish diplomatic relations on 24 June, 1992.[1]

In February 1993, representatives from Tunisia and Ukraine signed a protocal agreeing to conduct regular political consultations to strengthen bilateral relations.[2]

Between 1992 and 2012, Ukraine and Tunisia have signed a total of 21 bilateral agreements on various subjects.[3]

In February 2017, representatives from Ukraine and Tunisia met in Geneva during a session of the UN Human Rights Council.[4]

On 16 May, 2018, Ukrainian diplomats met with members of the Tunisian National Assembly to discuss interparliamentary cooperation between Ukraine and Tunisia.[5]

On 22 December, 2018, Tunisia supported UN Resolution 73/263 about human rights in Crimea,[6] but abstained from Resolution 74/168 in December 2019 on the same subject.[7]

On 16-17 April, 2019, the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Tunisian Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation held a meeting in Tunis, where the representatives agreed to cooperate in higher education, youth sports, commerce. They also agreed to establish a business council to continue commercial cooperation in the future.[8][9]

Economic relations

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In 2019, the trade volume between Ukraine and Tunisia was $381.5 million USD. Among them, Ukrainian exports to Tunisia was valued at $362.5 million, while Tunisian exports to Ukraine was $19 million.[10]

Ukrainian exports consist primarily of grain, ferrous metals, lead, fertilizers, and inorganic chemical products, while Tunisia's main exports were textiles, agricultural products, mechanical products, phosphates, hydrocarbons and electrical equipment.[10]

Cultural relations

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According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science, 846 Tunisian students studied in Ukraine in the 2019-2020 academic year.[11]

In November 2017, an art exhibition was held in Tunis featuring the works of Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk.[12]

In 2017 and 2019, Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Volodymyr Sheiko as conductor, performed in Tunisia during the Festival international de musique symphonique d'El Jem.[13]

Diplomatic missions

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On 11 October, 1993, Tunisia opened its embassy in the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv. However, the Tunisian government closed this embassy in 1997 due to financial reasons.[14] In September 1996, Ukraine opened its embassy in the Tunisian capital of Tunis.[15]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Протокол про встановлення дипломатичних відносин між Україною і Туніською Республікою" [Protocol on the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and the Republic of Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Parliament of Ukraine. June 24, 1992. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022.
  2. ^ "Протокол щодо політичних консультацій між Міністерством Закордонних Справ України і Міністерством Закордонних Справ Туніської Республіки" [Protocol on political consultations between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). February 18, 1993. Archived from the original on February 25, 2022.
  3. ^ "Договірно-правова база між Україною і Тунісом" [Legal framework between Ukraine and Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Павло Клімкін у Женеві зустрівся з Міністром закордонних справ Республіки Туніс Хмейсом Джінаві" [Pavlo Klimkin met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Tunisia, Khmeis Jinawi, in Geneva] (in Ukrainian). Government of Ukraine. February 28, 2017. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Зустріч Посла України з членами Асамблеї народних депутатів Тунісу" [Meeting of the Ambassador of Ukraine with members of the Assembly of People's Deputies of Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). May 17, 2018. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022.
  6. ^ "Проти нової "кримської" резолюції в ГА ООН проголосували 27 країн, зокрема РФ, Білорусь, Уганда, Чад" [27 countries voted against the new "Crimean" resolution in the UN General Assembly, including the Russian Federation, Belarus, Uganda, Chad] (in Ukrainian). New Voice of Ukraine. December 23, 2018. Archived from the original on February 24, 2022.
  7. ^ "Генасамблея ООН ухвалила четверту "кримську" резолюцію" [The UN General Assembly adopted the fourth "Crimean" resolution] (in Ukrainian). Ukrinform. December 18, 2019. Archived from the original on June 17, 2020.
  8. ^ "Туніс" [Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Economy (Ukraine). Archived from the original on September 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Пленарна частина Третього засідання Міжурядової українсько-туніської комісії з торговельно-економічного та технічного співробітництва" [Plenary part of the Third Meeting of the Intergovernmental Ukrainian-Tunisian Commission on Trade, Economic and Technical Cooperation] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). April 17, 2019. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Торговельно-економічне співробітництво між Україною і Тунісом" [Trade and economic cooperation between Ukraine and Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  11. ^ "Культурно-гуманітарне співробітництво між Україною і Тунісом" [Cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 6, 2020.
  12. ^ "Відкриття експозиції робіт відомого українського художника Івана Марчука в Тунісі" [Opening of an exhibition of works by the famous Ukrainian artist Ivan Marchuk in Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). November 7, 2017. Archived from the original on April 13, 2022.
  13. ^ "Симфонічний оркестр Українського радіо з успіхом виступив на фестивалі в Тунісі" [The Ukrainian Radio Symphony Orchestra successfully performed at the festival in Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ukrinform. July 16, 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020.
  14. ^ "Політичні відносини між Україною і Тунісом" [Political relations between Ukraine and Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). August 26, 2012. Archived from the original on October 26, 2020.
  15. ^ "Посольство України в Туніській Республіці" [Embassy of Ukraine in the Republic of Tunisia] (in Ukrainian). Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine). Archived from the original on March 18, 2020.
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