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Honorary Consulate of Austria in Odesa planned to be opened in January-February
17:48 / 27.12.2013

ODESA, DECEMBER 27th, 2013, CONTEXT-PRICHERNOMORIE ― The representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine in Odesa Konstantin Rzhepishevsky has stated that the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Odesa is scheduled to be opened in January-February 2014, Context-Prichernomorie correspondent reports.

Mr Rzhepishevsky reported today, 27 December, during a press briefing.

“22 diplomatic missions are presented in Odesa today. It includes 9 general consulates, 2 consulates, 8 honorary consulates and 2 cultural centres headed by diplomats... A lot of countries express interest to our city. Now the issue associated with the Honorary Consulate of France in Odesa and the Honorary Consulate of Austria in Odesa are almost ready. I think the Austrian one we will open in January-February, we are expect the processing papers by the Honorary Consulate of France. Italy has shown a great interest, Serbia. Now we are discussing the issue with Great Britain. Here is a great deal of attention to Odesa. It pleases us because diplomatic missions of any country are the development of our relations, including economic and investment, strengthening the trust,” Mr Rzhepishevsky noted.