Foreign Minister congratulates Dumenko and presents him with valuable watch

Sybiha presenting Dumenko with a watch. Photo: Sybiha's Facebook

On February 3, 2026, OCU leader Serhiy Dumenko held a meeting with Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha, reports the OCU press service.

Sybiha congratulated Epifaniy on the seventh anniversary of his enthronement and his birthday. The minister presented Serhiy Dumenko with a valuable watch. Whether this was Sybiha's personal gift or purchased with budget funds, the minister did not specify. He emphasized that as ambassador to Turkey, he participated in receiving the Tomos, and mentioned that an exact copy of the document is kept in his office.

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