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EUROFAST CEO APPOINTED HONORARY CONSUL OF UKRAINE IN CYPRUS We are pleased to announce that in August 2020, Mr. Christodoulos Damianou, the Group CEO of Eurofast was appointed Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Nicosia with jurisdiction over the district of Nicosia and Famagusta. His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, the President of the Republic of Cyprus presented an Exequatur, signed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus, Nicos Christodoulides, on Wednesday, 2nd September 2020, to enable Mr. Damianou to assume office. On December 28, 2020, Mr. Ruslan Nimchynskyi, the Ambassador of Ukraine, met with the Honorary Consul of Ukraine Mr. Christodoulos Damianou. The Agreement on consular functions and obligations of the Honorary Consul of Ukraine in Nicosia with the consular district that covers Famagusta and Nicosia districts was signed during the meeting. The Agreement will promote the development of Ukrainian-Cypriot cooperation on a wide range of issues of mutual interest. Furthermore, the Parties discussed the practical issues of launching and the priority areas of work of the Honorary Consulate, with special emphasis on the implementation of joint economic and cultural activities. Mr. Damianou reaffirmed his readiness to ensure the fulfillment of the duties of the Honorary Consul at the appropriate level,
to promote the political and economic interests of Ukraine, to protect the interests of citizens and legal entities of Ukraine, and to disseminate truthful information about Ukraine. Christodoulos Damianou is an international tax consultant and business advisor, and the Group CEO of Eurofast International. He has more than 30 years of experience in local and international tax consulting working with national and multinational companies. He specialises in international tax structuring and planning which includes advising on the tax implications of real estate structures, joint ventures and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Damianou is a regular speaker at international tax conferences and events and he has conducted numerous presentations on International Tax Planning, Accounting and Management Consulting in conferences and meetings all over the world. He is also author of numerous taxation articles published in the International press and magazines.. He is a member of a number of international associations and a Board member of some house-hold name companies. Christodoulos Damianou is a US CPA. For more information on Mr Damianou’s activities, please visit the Honorary Consul website at www.ukraineconsul.cy. If you wish to get in touch, please e-mail the Honorary Consul office at info@ukraineconsul.cy.
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