On August 10, 2013 Ambassador of Ukraine to the Hellenic Republic Volodymyr Shkurov and the Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Council Evgen Udod held talks with the Governor of the Ionian Islands Spyridon Spyrou and the regional Vice-governor of Corfu Christos-Iraklis Skourtis as well as the Mayor of Corfu Ioannis Trepeklis.
During the meeting they discussed issues of regional cooperation between the Dnipropetrovsk Region and the Region of the Ionian Islands, enhancing the bilateral cooperation in the fields of culture and tourism, in particular, conducting of joint cultural events.
Ukrainian and Greek officials took part in the opening ceremony of the exhibition "Petrykivka Painting – Color of Traditions", which took place one day before in the premises of Parliament of the Ionian Islands of Corfu.