Embassy_of_France,_Kyiv Knowpia

Embassy of France in Kyiv
Embassy of France in Kyiv
Location	Kyiv
Address	39, Reitarska str 01901 Kyiv, Ukraine
Coordinates	50°27′14″N 30°30′29″E / 50.45389°N 30.50806°E
Ambassador	Etienne de Poncins

The Embassy of France in Kyiv is the diplomatic mission of France in Ukraine.^[1]

History edit

France recognised the independence of Ukraine on December 27, 1991. Diplomatic relations were established on January 24, 1992. During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the embassy was relocated to Lviv on 28 February 2022 and returned to Kyiv on 15 April 2022.^[2]^[3]

List of Ambassadors edit

1992 - 1993 Hugues Pernet
1993 - 1995 Michel Peissik
1995 - 1997 Dominique Chassard
1997 - 2001 Pascal Fieschi
2002 - 2005 Philippe de Suremain
2005 - 2008 Jean-Paul Véziant
2008 - 2011 Jacques Faure
2011 - 2015 Alain Rémy
2015 - 2019 Isabelle Dumont
2019 - present Etienne de Poncins

References edit

^ "La France en Ukraine". ua.ambafrance.org. Retrieved Jul 21, 2022.
^ "French embassy returns to Kyiv". 19 April 2022.
^ "France to move its embassy in Ukraine to Lviv, says foreign minister". Reuters. 28 February 2022.