Honorary Consulate of Ukraine opened in Tartu

28.09.2026, 10:12◉ 02 min readEditorial team “SHCHO STALOSIA”

A solemn opening ceremony of the Honorary Consulate of Ukraine, headed by Sim Nellis, took place in the Estonian city of Tartu. — Ukrinform.

Honorary Consulate of Ukraine opened in Tartu

This was announced on Facebook by the Embassy of Ukraine in Estonia, Ukrinform reports.

The ceremony was attended by the Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Estonia Volodymyr Boyechko, the Mayor of Tartu Urmas Klaas, the Director General of the Department of Eastern Europe and Central Asia of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Estonia Erika Ellamaa-Ots, toomas Asser, Rector of the University of Tartu, Dmytro Khutkyi, Head of the Ukrainian Centre at the University of Tartu, the leadership of the Baltic Defence College, representatives of local authorities, the Ukrainian community, volunteers and estonians who support Ukraine.

During his speech, Volodymyr Boichko stressed that the opening of the consulate expands Ukraine's presence in Southern Estonia and creates new opportunities for the development of bilateral cooperation at the local level.

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The Ambassador thanked the Estonian partners for their unwavering solidarity with Ukraine. He expressed special gratitude to the city of Tartu and the mayor Urmas Klaas for supporting Ukrainians, as well as for hosting a group of Ukrainian children on vacation in June this year.

Volodymyr Boyechko also noted the personal contribution of Siim Nellis to Ukraine. Prior to his appointment as Honorary Consul, he supported Ukrainian defenders within the Saunas for Ukraine initiative, contributed to the implementation of Ukrainian cultural and volunteer projects in Estonia and the development of economic ties between Ukraine and Estonia. For his activities in support of Ukraine, Sim Nellis was awarded the Golden Heart Award of the President of Ukraine.

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The Embassy noted that the activities of the honorary consulate will be aimed at supporting Ukrainians in the region, establishing new partnerships between universities, enterprises and local communities, as well as deepening cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Ukraine and Estonia.