The relationships with the Hellenic Republic in context of the Mediterranean direction of foreign policy of Ukraine ; Отношения с Греческой Республикой в контексте средиземноморского направления внешней политики Украины ; Відносини з Грецькою Республікою в контексті середземноморського напрямку зовн...
Attention is paid to the Mediterranean direction of Ukraine's foreign policy through the study of modern bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic. It was considered such spheres as political cooperation, trade and economic and cultural-humanitarian cooperation. Considering that sea route from Ukraine to the world is run through the Bosporus and some projects of energy supply for our country related to the Mediterranean, it is important the further development of relations between Ukraine and the countries of the Mediterranean. One of these Mediterranean countries is the Hellenic Republic. Paying attention to crisis phenomena that are typical for our countries in recent years, examining the state of bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic puts one of the actual problems of Ukrainian foreign policy.Aim of this article is a study of bilateral relations between Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic in the context of the Mediterranean direction of Ukrainian foreign policy. It is proved that bilateral relations with the Hellenic Republic represent one of the actual directions of foreign policy of Ukraine. It shows political, trade-economic, cultural and humanitarian cooperation. Nevertheless, the recent events in the two countries have affected to the attitude of the authorities of Greece to the Ukraine. One can state that Greece, as a country of the European Union, supports antiRussian sanctions. Socio-political events in Greece have shown some difference in the views of political parties about Ukrainian crisis and the war in Eastern Ukraine. But today there is further cooperation between the two governments. Trade and economic relations are feeling the consequences of the crisis. There is a decrease in total turnover. The reduction of exports due to the war in the Eastern Ukraine, resulting in decreased volumes of production, which delivered from enterprises of Donbass. Reduction of services to Greek consumers provided by Ukraine in 2014 due to the fact that a signifiant number of them were from Crimea which annexed by Russia.Particular, it concerns the servicing of Greek ships and crews. An important part importance in bilateral relations belongs to cooperation in the sphere of education and culture. In recent years, the contribution to the bilateral relations have made the leading universities of Ukraine and the Hellenic Republic. All this proves that Greece is a very important partner in the context of the Mediterranean direction of Ukraine's foreign policy. ; Рассмотрены двухсторонние отношения Украины и Греческой Республики, как страны Европейского Союза в контексте средиземноморского направления внешней политики нашего государства. Проанализированы современные политические отношения, торгово-экономическое сотрудничество и культурно-гуманитарные связи. Внимание уделено отношению власти Греции к событиям в Украине ; Розглянуто двосторонні відносини України і Грецької Республіки, як країни Європейського Союзу в контексті середземноморського напрямку зовнішньої політики нашої держави. Проаналізовано сучасні політичні, торгівельно-економічні та культурно-гуманітарні зв'язки. Увага приділена ставленню влади Греції до подій в Україні.