Ambassador Sumi visited Donetsk and Luhansk Regions
30/8/2016
Head of Donetsk Regional Administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi (3rd from right) and Ambassador Sumi answering questions from local press
Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Yuriy Harbuz and Ambassador Sumi during a press briefing
On August 29-30, 2016 the Ambassador of Japan, Shigeki Sumi, visited Donetsk (city of Mykolayivka) and Luhansk (cities of Kreminna, Sievierodonetsk and Lysychansk) Regions in order to take part in completion ceremonies of projects financed by Japan and implemented by UNDP (United Nations Development Program) and UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), as well as to exchange views with representatives of local authorities. During the visit Ambassador Sumi held meetings with the Head of Donetsk Regional State Administration Pavlo Zhebrivskyi and the Head of Luhansk Regional State Administration Yuriy Harbuz, during which the governors expressed their gratitude for the assistance provided by Japan and explained the current situation in the conflict-affected regions. In turn, Ambassador Sumi said Japan will continue to provide assistance to Ukraine.