From September 29th to October 3rd in Kiev in the premises of International Exhibition Centre took place the XXXXIII International Apimondia Congress, which was hosted by Apimondia, held by Brotherhood of Ukrainian Beekeepers and Union of Ukrainian Beekeepers. It was the largest event ever since the 2012 Euro Football Tournament in Ukraine and was highly valued by the government. President Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych and premier Mykola Azarov gave full support to the meeting, and the vice minister of Agricultural Policy and Food attended the meeting. During the Congress the International Exhibition Center received over 8500 delegates from more than 120 countries worldwide. The most numerous delegations represented South Korea, Poland, Slovakia, Italy, China, Brazil and Turkey.

There were altogether 22 Asian countries present at the congress and rent booths to display new technologies, new products and other new achievements in Asian apiculture, and to conduct cooperation in apicultural trade. The congress publishes 400 oral papers, including 71 from Asia; 568 posters with 151 from Asia and 201 booths with 51 from Asia. The congress also launched World Beekeeping Awards in honey, honey wine, bee wax, multimedia, publications and other items, and altogether 70 units and individuals from 37 countries and regions won gold, silver, bronze medals and special sponsor awards. During the congress, Asian representatives also participate in the Apimondia General Assembly and voted for the vice president and section chairpersons of Apimondia. Turkey won the bidding rights for the 45th Apimondia Congress in 2017.

XXXXIV International Apimondia Congress that will be held in 2015 in Daejeon, South Korea.

(AAA Office)