Gentges meets Ukrainian ambassador

Minister of the judiciary and for Migration Marion Gentges on May 25, 2023 in Berlin with the Ukrainian ambassador Oleksii Makeieev met. The topic of the joint exchange was in particular the current situation in Ukraine and the inclusion of refugees in Baden-Württemberg.

Minister Gentges said: "War in the middle of Europe shows us even more clearly how important the cohesion is beyond national borders. Putin's goal of splitting Europe and also weaken our economy, we can only prevent side by side. Our solidarity still applies without restrictions to people in Ukraine - so I am particularly happy about personal exchange with ambassador Oleksii Makev."

"The brutal war of attack in Russia against Ukraine has put peace in Europe and presented us with unexpected challenges. Our agreement is the best evidence that European values ​​are steadfast. We are the state government and fellow citizens Baden-Württemberg for the warm admission of over 160,000 protection seekers and their support. The highest priorities are in a constructive dialogue. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba appointed

Oleksii Makieev as the special representative of the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine for sanction policy. On October 17, 2022, he started his diplomatic mission in Berlin.

As part of the 1st Heidelberg Migration Symposium in December 2022, a - digital - meeting of Minister Gentges and ambassador Makeieev took place. On the first day of the event, Makeieev spoke to the participants about the current situation in Ukraine. Now there was a personal meeting between the minister and the ambassador for the first time.

According to the Königstein key, Baden-Württemberg takes up around 13 percent of the refugees from Ukraine coming to Germany. Baden-Württemberg has previously recorded over 162,000 Ukrainian refugees in 2022 and 2023 and thus more than all of France.

access refugees from Ukraine in Baden-Württemberg after months