On 25 April 2019 the Joint Communiqué on the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Commonwealth of Dominica and Ukraine was signed in London.

Following the signing ceremony, Natalia Galibarenko, the Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom, stated that this event would promote the development of political dialogue and trade and economic cooperation between the two countries as well as strengthen Ukraine’s position in the Caribbean region.

Special attention was paid to the development of the legal basis of bilateral relations. In this regard, the conclusion in the near future of an intergovernmental agreement on exemption of visa requirements for citizens of both countries was discussed with Janet Charles, the Acting High Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Dominica.