(MENAFN) On Sunday, Ukraine opened its consulate in Turkey's Mediterranean province of Antalya with the attendance of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Poroshenko was quoted as saying in a presidential statement, "I am very glad to be here today because I am the first President of Ukraine who comes to Antalya on the occasion of such an outstanding event - the opening of the Ukrainian Consulate in Antalya".
Poroshenko emphasized that over 1.3 million Ukrainians come Turkey annually and more than 800,000 of them come to Antalya.
The president highlighted the significance of opening the consulate, saying not only tourists come to Antalya for holidays, but also a huge number of global summits occur there and Ukrainian diplomats will be able to take lively role in such events.
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