Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak met with graduates of the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, who traveled to Ukraine from various countries to celebrate the 80th anniversary of the institution, reported the press service of the President's Office on November 29.
Yermak emphasized that such visits are crucial, as representatives from different countries can witness firsthand what Ukrainians are enduring amid the full-scale aggression from Russia. Additionally, foreigners who have studied in Ukraine find it much easier to understand Ukrainians, their motivation to fight for freedom, and to convey the truth about the situation in the country to the world.
"Ukraine is a country that seeks peace more than anyone else. Everything we propose today, particularly our Peace Formula, is enshrined in the UN Charter," the head of the President's Office highlighted.
According to the press service, the meeting was attended by: former Prime Minister and Acting President of the Comoros, Hamada Madi; the first ambassador of Georgia to Ukraine, Valery Chechelashvili; former Minister of Defense and Foreign Affairs of Georgia, Gela Bezhuashvili; former ambassador of Azerbaijan to Spain and Secretary General of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development - GUAM, Altai Efendiev; international law expert from Peru and director of the Latam Center (Gdańsk), Arturo Condori Romero; mayor of the Albanian city of Saranda, Oltion Chacha; and former head of the government of the Adjara Autonomous Republic (Georgia), Levan Varshalomidze.
It was noted that the participants of the meeting fondly recalled their student years in Ukraine and expressed gratitude for the education and life experience they received. They also pointed out that Ukraine is a multinational and multicultural country where foreigners feel quite comfortable.
The graduates of the International Relations Institute present at the meeting participated in the international forum "Diplomacy Today: Ukraine's Role in Global Politics," dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the institution, on November 28. Overall, the forum brought together 700 people.