22 December 2009, 08:00
To the personnel of the Diplomatic Service of Ukraine
Please accept my sincere congratulations on the occasion of occupational holiday.
Diplomatic service is one of the most complicated, essential and responsible social missions that represents our own state, makes everything possible to provide its deserving place among the world community. It cares about the future of Ukraine in the nearest time and in the perspective. Deep awareness of the national interests, self-esteem of own state, devoted service to Ukrainian people, great erudition and perfect command of foreign languages an many other qualities make diplomats real elite of the society.
Ukraine justly is proud of many prominent diplomats of any generations as their contribution to the establishment and development of the diplomatic service in independent Ukraine is hard to be overestimated.
With assistance and active participation of national diplomats, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine established and develops bilateral relations with great number of world parliaments, adjusted constitutive connections with Parliamentary Assembly of European Council, OSCE, NATO, CIS parliamentary assemblies and other influential international structures.
Wish you and you families well-being, peace, new achievements and considerable results for the future of Ukraine.
Volodymyr LYTVYN