Monaco–Ukraine relations
Ukraine-Monaco relations – a set of international bilateral relations between Ukraine and Monaco, as well as cooperation between the two countries in international organizations and other international institutions.
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The Principality of Monaco is represented in Ukraine through the French Embassy in Kyiv (Ukraine). Ukraine is represented in Monaco through the embassy in Paris (France).
Relations
Diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Monaco were established on July 26, 2007 by concluding the Agreement on the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Ukraine and the Principality of Monaco in the form of an Exchange of Notes.[1] The first Ambassador of Ukraine to the Principality of Monaco part-time (2008-2010) was the Ambassador of Ukraine to France Konstantin Tymoshenko. The interests of the principality in Ukraine are represented by the Embassy of France.
On November 9, 2009, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the State Committee for Financial Monitoring of Ukraine and the Monaco Financial Information and Monitoring Service of Monaco on cooperation in combating money laundering and terrorist financing.[2]
In accordance with the agreements on mutual support in international organizations, Ukraine supported Monaco's candidacy in the elections to the UNESCO Executive Board for the period 2009-2013.
According to the results of 2010, the volume of bilateral foreign trade turnover amounted to 10 million 328 thousand dollars. US dollars (exports of goods and services amounted to 7 million 865 thousand US dollars, imports - 2 million 462 thousand US dollars).
Since 2005, the citizens of the Principality of Monaco have been granted a visa-free regime for entry into the territory of Ukraine.
References
- "У ПАРИЖІ ВІДБУЛАСЬ УРОЧИСТА ЦЕРЕМОНІЯ ВСТАНОВЛЕННЯ ДИПЛОМАТИЧНИХ ВІДНОСИН МІЖ УКРАЇНОЮ І МОНАКО У ФОРМІ ОБМІНУ НОТАМИ". https://www.ukrinform.ua. 2007-07-26. Archived from the original on 2017-04-04. External link in
|website=(help) - Меморандум про взаєморозуміння між Державним комітетом фінансового моніторингу України та Службою інформації та моніторингу фінансових мереж Князівства Монако щодо співробітництва в сфері протидії легалізації (відмиванню) доходів, одержаних злочинним шляхом, та фінансуванню тероризму // Офіційний вісник України, 2009 р., № 94.
Literature
- Кривонос Р.А. Князівство Монако в європейській системі міжнародних відносин [Електронний ресурс] // Міжнародні відносини. Серія «Політичні науки». – № 14. – 2017. – Режим доступу: http://journals.iir.kiev.ua/index.php/pol_n/article/view/3074.