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Features of the world

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Features of the country

History of cooperation

Recognition of Ukraine: April 13, 1999.

Establishment of diplomatic relations: April 13, 1999.

May 2000: an informal visit to Ukraine by the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Laurent-Désiré Kabila.

9-10 April 2009: an official visit of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the the Democratic Republic of the Congo А. Thambwe Mwamba to Ukraine.

February 25-26, 2010: the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic Republic of the Congo A.T. Mwamba visited Ukraine as a special representative of the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for the inauguration of the President of Ukraine.

According to the State Statistics Committee of Ukraine, bilateral trade turnover amounted to USD 20.06 million in the first 11 months of 2019. Exports amounted to USD 17.02 million. Imports amounted to USD 3.04 million. The surplus was USD 13.98 million.

The main products exported to the Democratic Republic of the Congo were: meat and edible co-products, flour grinding products, ferrous metals, milk and dairy products, poultry eggs and natural honey.

The main goods imported from the Democratic Republic of the Congo into Ukraine were: coffee, tea, wood and wood products, and electrical machinery.

Cultural and humanitarian cooperation

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Peculiarities of the country

1. Civilized, in European terms, life is only in the centers of the big cities, the number of which is small in Congo. If you don’t live them, you might believe you're in a developed country with modern buildings, shopping centers and even casinos.

2 The Okapi, also called «forest giraffe», is a national symbol of the country that is found nowhere else in the world.

3. Congo is believed to account for 80% of the world's uranium production. However, only a single concern, Union Minière du Catanga dominates in production.

Useful information

Since 2013, the Democratic Republic of the Congo is under the responsibility of the Embassy of Ukraine in Belgium.

Embassy of Ukraine to the Kingdom of Belgium and the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (concurrently)

Address: 30-32, Av. A.Lancaster, B-1180 Bruxelles, Belgique

Phone number: +32 (0)2-379-21-11;

For consular issues: +32-(0)2-379-21-19

Fax: +32-(0)2-379-21-79

E-mail: emb_be@mfa.gov.ua – common issues (except consular); consul_be@mfa.gov.ua – consular issues.

Work schedule of consular office:

Monday: 9:30-12:30

Tuesday: 14:30-17:00

Wednesday: 9:30-12:30