Slovenia–Ukraine relations

Slovenia	Ukraine

Slovenia–Ukraine relations are bilateral relations between Ukraine and Slovenia.^[1]

Slovenia recognized Ukraine's independence on 11 December 1991, and diplomatic relations were established three months later, on 10 March 1992. In 2004, in Ljubljana, Ukraine opened the Embassy of Ukraine in Slovenia, and the Embassy of Slovenia in Ukraine was opened in April 2004 in Kyiv. Before that, its task was performed by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Budapest.^[2] Ukraine has a general consulate in Prešov.

Slovenia is a member of the NATO and European Union, which Ukraine applied to join in 2022. Both countries are full members of Council of Europe. Slovenia, along with Montenegro, is a Sectoral Dialogue Partner of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation.

During the Interwar era the Ukrainian Oblast Zakarpattia was part of Czechoslovakia, before being ceded to Hungary.^[3]

After the collapse of the Soviet Union , Ukraine declared itself independent in August 1991. On January 1, 1993, Ukraine became one of the first countries in the world to recognize the state independence of the Slovak Republic. The continuation of diplomatic relations with Slovakia was agreed as the official date for the establishment of diplomatic relations June 9 applies, 1934.^[4] Diplomatic representative was before 1993 the ambassador in Prague.

In 2000, Slovakia set up a consulate general in Uzhhorod.^[4]

In 2014, Slovenia condemned the Russian annexation of Crimea in support of Ukraine, and after the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Slovenia was put in Russia's "unfriendly countries" list, along with all EU members. Slovenian-Ukrainian relations improved, with embassies open in their respective capitals.

• Foreign relations of Ukraine
• Foreign relations of Slovenia

1. "Посольство України в Республіці Словенія".
2. "Посольство Республіки Словенія".