The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine plans to open new diplomatic missions in Africa this year and strengthen personnel resource, including with a focus on the economy. As Deputy Foreign Minister (CDTO) Dmytro Senik noted, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry is planning a number of events and business missions to African countries to promote Ukraine’s exports as soon as post-pandemic conditions allow. We hope to open new diplomatic missions and strengthen personnel resource, including with a focus on the economy," he said. Senik also stressed that an important component of Ukraine’s expansion to the continent is the maximum automation of processes in embassies in Africa. In this context, he said that the Foreign Ministry plans to digitize most services, especially consular ones.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 25, 2021 15:00 UTC