Oct 19, 2020
The League of Ukrainian Canadians congratulates Eugene Czolij on his appointment as Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Montreal. Mr. Czolij signed the agreement to take on the role of Honorary Consul in an online ceremony.
“It will be both an honour and duty for me to fulfill the obligations of Honorary Consul by promoting the interests of Ukraine in Canada and furthering the development of commercial, economic, cultural and scientific relations between the two countries,” stated Mr. Czolij.
Eugene Czolij was an active member of the Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada (CYM) and the League of Ukrainian Canadians, and President of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress from 1998-2004. He also was President of the Ukrainian World Congress from 2008 to 2018. Since 2019, he has been President of NGO “Ukraine-2050”.
Mr. Czolij’s leadership, patriotism, experience and commitment to service will be an asset in strengthening the bonds of friendship between Canada and Ukraine. We wish him the best of success in the future.