Muzyka G. Building up and Development of the Cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of South Africa.

The study highlights the process of developing relations of partnership and cooperation between Ukraine and the Republic of South Africa in 1990-s - early 2000-s. The thesis demonstrates the impact of the Ukraine-South Africa bilateral political partnership upon evolution of both Ukraine's and South Africa's status in the world politics. The author analyses the prospects of furthering the Ukraine-South African relations in the field of politics, economy, science, technology and education. The study identifies the factors impeding the development of the Ukraine-South African cooperation and outlines some ways suggested to respond these challenges. The author sets out the key objectives to be achieved by the Ukrainian foreign policy concerning the South Africa.