On July 25, 2008, in the course of the visit to Italy, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Mr. V.Ogryzko officially inaugurated the Consulate General of Ukraine in Naples.

“The Consulate General of Ukraine in Naples will not only represent Ukraine in the southern part of Italy but will be a hearth for the Ukrainians who gathered here” the Minister V.Ogryzko underlined in the opening speech.

The official inauguration ceremony of the Consulate General of Ukraine in Naples in which representatives of the local authority, the Ukrainian community and the Italian mass media took part became a great day for the Ukrainians in Italy.