Ambassador Sumi Participated in Sakura Planting Ceremony near Kyiv Opera House
11/4/2017
On April 11 Ambassador Sumi and his wife participated in the Sakura Planting Ceremony, which was held near the Kyiv Opera House, and planted 10 sakura trees together with the Kyiv City Mayor Vitalii Klychko, Member of the Parliament of Ukraine Leonid Yemets and the Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Anastasiya Dieieva.
During the ceremony, Ambassador Sumi explained that around 1 000 sakura trees are planned to be planted in different cities of Ukraine in close cooperation with JTI Ukraine. Furthermore, he spoke about the Sakura 2500 Campaign aiming at planting 2500 sakura trees in Ukraine in commemoration of the 25 anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Ukraine.
In turn, the Kyiv City Mayor Vitalii Klychko noted that 2017 was declared as the Year of Japan in Ukraine. He said that Japan and Ukraine, as well as Kyiv and Kyoto, have long-standing relationships and expressed hopes that these friendly relations will continue to deepen.
Ambassador Sumi delivering a speech Installing a memorial plate
and Kyiv City Mayor Viralii Klychko
Planting sakura Planting sakura
Planting sakura Commemorative photo
During the ceremony, Ambassador Sumi explained that around 1 000 sakura trees are planned to be planted in different cities of Ukraine in close cooperation with JTI Ukraine. Furthermore, he spoke about the Sakura 2500 Campaign aiming at planting 2500 sakura trees in Ukraine in commemoration of the 25 anniversary of establishing diplomatic relations between Japan and Ukraine.
In turn, the Kyiv City Mayor Vitalii Klychko noted that 2017 was declared as the Year of Japan in Ukraine. He said that Japan and Ukraine, as well as Kyiv and Kyoto, have long-standing relationships and expressed hopes that these friendly relations will continue to deepen.
Ambassador Sumi delivering a speech Installing a memorial plate
and Kyiv City Mayor Viralii Klychko
Planting sakura Planting sakura
Planting sakura Commemorative photo