© Mykola Tochytskyi / Facebook The diplomat will proceed with tackling matters regarding human rights, changes, and reparations for wartime inflicted damages.
On Sunday, the 19th of October, Mykola Tochytskyi, previously the Minister of Culture and Strategic Communications, arrived in Strasbourg, where he formally commenced his obligations as the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe. The diplomat shared this update on his personal Facebook account.
“The Council of Europe represents the oldest institution within a unified Europe, established in 1949 following the Second World War. Its central mission involves preventing future conflicts. It is evident that the Council’s member nations will persist in their endeavors to foster an equitable peace in Ukraine,” Tochytskyi remarked.
He underscored that in his fresh role, he plans to steadfastly continue Ukraine’s organized initiatives within the Council of Europe, which has lent support to the Ukrainian populace from the very onset of the full-blown war.
Prior to his departure for Strasbourg, the diplomat engaged with Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga, during which the participants addressed vital domains of intergovernmental collaboration. These encompassed safeguarding the entitlements of war victims, advancing transformations, establishing worldwide mechanisms to ensure accountability for aggression, and facilitating the return of unlawfully taken Ukrainian children.
As a reminder, on August 20, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy designated Mykola Tochytskyi as the Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe.
Tochytsky’s career in diplomacy spans over two decades. From 2010 until 2016, he represented Ukraine at the Council of Europe, subsequently holding the position of Ukraine’s ambassador to Belgium and Luxembourg. Subsequently, he took on the role of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, followed by Deputy Head of the Presidential Office.
In September 2024, Tochytskyi took the lead at the Ministry of Culture and Strategic Communications, but in July 2025 he departed from the post as part of a governmental reorganization.
