UNIT 6 UKRAINIAN DIPLOMACY: A NEW STAGE

1.When did the new stage of the Ukrainian diplomacy start? What was

the impact of the 1990 Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine

upon the Ukrainian diplomacy? What was the new competence of

Ukraine as a subject of international law? What were the main tasks

of Ukraine on the international stage? What were the main tasks of

the national Ministry of Foreign Affairs? What have been the main

achievements of Ukrainian diplomacy since the declaration of independence?

How many countries have recognized Ukraine since the declaration

of independence? How many countries has Ukraine established

diplomatic relations with? How many countries have their diplomatic

missions in Ukraine? Compare it to the figures in 1918–1922 during

the UNR, the Hetman, the Directory and the Ukranian SSR periods

(see Units 2–4). How do you explain the difference? How many people

work in the Foreign Ministry system now? How does it compare to the

1990 staff? How do you explain the difference? What Ukrainian educational

establishments train the new generations of Ukrainian diplomats?

How many international organisations is Ukraine a member

of now? How many international legal documents has it concluded?

What are the basic directions of Ukraine’s foreign policy now? When

and whom were they approved by? Who are these recommendations

and guidelines for?

1. You are going to read a text about the modern stage in the history

of Ukrainian diplomacy. Which of the following concepts can you

expect in thetext? Why or why not?

Verkhovna Rada subject international security world commu nity training

adopt declaration consular equal participant full-fledged education

State Sovereignty trade bilateral cooperation main achievement Oriental studies

international law missions interna tional relations positive results recommendations

direct relations recognition diplomatic relations universal peace guidelines

agreements network bilateral relations legal documents basic directions

diplomatic membership Euro pean structures new generations state institutions

2. Read the text about the modern stage in the history of Ukrainian

diplomacy. Choose the most suitable heading from the list (A – F) to

each part (0 – 5) of the article. There is one extra heading which you

do not need to use. There is an example at the beginning.

A. What has been done

B. The main objectives

C. The main guidelines

D. A new beginning 0

E. The staff roblem solution

F. A direct involvement

A new stage in the development of Ukrainian foreign service began

on 16 July 1990, when the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of the

UkrSSR adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of Ukraine.

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The Declaration stated that Ukraine “as a subject of international law

shall establish direct relations with other states, conclude agreements

with them, ex change diplomatic, consular and trade missions,

par ticipate in activities of international organizations...”. Ukraine “shall act

as an equal participant of interna tional relations, actively promote strengthening

of universal peace and international security, and di rectly participate

in all-European process and Euro pean structures”.