On Wednesday, 25 June 2025, representatives of the State Enterprise ‘Directorate-General for Rendering Services to Diplomatic Missions’ headed by Director-General, Second-Class Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Pavlo Kryvonos visited the State University of Trade and Economics (SUTE), where the Memorandum of Cooperation between the GDIP and the higher educational institution was solemnly signed.
The GDIP delegation, which also included Ilona Lukach, Protocol Adviser to the Director-General, and Viktor Fialkovskyi, Deputy Head of the Dypservis Directorate, was warmly welcomed by university representatives: SUTE Rector Anatolii Mazaraki, SUTE First Vice-Rector for Scientific and Pedagogical Work Nataliia Prytulska, and heads of structural units (deans, heads of departments, and Director of the Kyiv Trade and Economic College Oleh Oliinyk).
During the meeting, the parties discussed avenues of cooperation, including the involvement of students in internships and training, as well as volunteer work. After the talks, the parties solemnly signed the Memorandum of Cooperation and exchanged memorable gifts as a sign of a great start to future fruitful cooperation.

During the visit, Nadiia Vedmid, Dean of the Faculty of Technologies and Business, presented a culinary laboratory to the GDIP representatives and invited them to organise joint events.