On August 22, 2019, the reception on the occasions of the National Flag Day 2019 and the 28th anniversary of the Independence of Ukraine was held in Addis Ababa. It was attended by representatives of Ukrainian community in Ethiopia, members of diplomatic corps, and graduates of Ukrainian universities participated. 

In his speech Charge d’Affairs of Ukraine to Ethiopia, Mr. Mykhailo Kirichenko inform the participants of some significant achievements, gained by Ukraine recently, in particular, the creation a strong and modernized army, which, at costs of lives of its heroes, defends peace, stability, democracy and freedom not only Ukraine, but also in Europe, as wll as on current stage and future prospects of the development of relations between Ukraine and Ethiopia.

This day, on August 22, 2019, the ceremony of hoisting Ukraine’s national flag was held at the Embassy of Ukraine.