October 16, 2020. OTTAWA, ON. The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) congratulates Eugene Czolij on his appointment as Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Montreal. Mr. Czolij signed the agreement to take on the role of Honorary Consul today in an online ceremony.
Today’s event can be viewed by clicking on the image below:
“It will be both an honour and duty for me to fulfill the obligations of Honorary Consul by promoting the interests of Ukraine in Canada and furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientific relations between the two countries,” stated Mr. Czolij.
Eugene Czolij was President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress from 1998-2004. He was President of the Ukrainian World Congress from 2008 to 2018. Since 2019, he has been President of NGO “Ukraine-2050.”
“On behalf of the Ukrainian Canadian community, I congratulate Mr. Czolij on his appointment,” stated Alexandra Chyczij, National President of the UCC. “Mr. Czolij’s leadership, patriotism, experience and commitment to service will be an asset in strengthening the bonds of friendship between Canada and Ukraine. Вітаємо!”