Ukrainian Mayor of Kharkiv Visits North Texas

The City of Dallas has established a Friendship City relationship with Kharkiv, Ukraine and in April, local Ukrainian organizations (River of Life Church, Ukrainian Amercian Society of Texas, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Ukrainian Cultural Club of Dallas) and others such as Family First came together to welcome Mayor Ihor Terekhov to North Texas.

A reception was held at The Hope Center in Plano on Wednesday, April 2nd, from 6:30 to 8 PM, featuring lite refreshments by Multi Cook, musical performances by Veselka and Kalyna Singing Groups, guest speakers, Ambassador Gregory Slayton and Ukrainian Consulate Vitalii Tarasiuk, a Q&A session with the Mayor, Donation and Gift Presentation to the Mayor of Kharkiv and concluded with Prayers for Peace in Ukraine led by local Ukrainian church leaders from River of Life and St George's Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Refugees from the city of Kharkiv, living here in North Texas came to greet their Mayor and all contributed to making the event a truly memorable experience. Many thanks to all who attended the event and showed their support for Ukraine.

Representatives from local Ukrainian Communities provide Donation to Mayor of Kharkiv

Mayor Terekhov and Mayor Johnson

Leonid Regheta, Tamara Alexander, Chrystya Geremesz and Iryna Rodriguez

Ambassador Greg Slayton Publisher of New Book: Portraits of Ukraine

Kalyna Singing Group

Veselka Singing Group

City of Dallas, Beth Huddleston with Husban

Chrystya Geremesz and Ambassador Slayton

Question and Answer with Mayor Led by Leonid Regheta

Dunaways with the Mayor of Kharkiv

River of Life and St George Ukrainian Orthodox Church

Ambassador Slayton donating Portraits of Ukraine Book to Vitalii Tarasiuk, Ukrainian Consulate

Dunaways and Novoderezhkins

Ukrainian Artist Display

UAST Created Banner for Event

The World Affairs Council hosted the Mayor of Kharkiv and held a special reception in his honor on April 3, 2025

Mayor Terekhov, upon return to Ukraine, was interviewed about his trip to Texas:

Terekhov told what impressed him in the United States and how Dallas will help Kharkiv (video)