On May 30, 2016, the Mayor of Odessa Gennadiy Trukhanov met with Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in Ukraine, Ms. Judith Gough. Gennadiy Trukhanov and Ms. Judith Gough discussed the issues of cooperation in the economic and social spheres, as well as the investment attractiveness of Odessa during the meeting.
 

The two sides also discussed the possibility of holding international song contest "Eurovision 2017" in Odessa. The mayor noted that he had sent a letter to the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Culture and National Television Company of Ukraine with a proposal to hold a large-scale song contest in Odessa. Gennadiy Trukhanov pointed that Odessa has not only experience in large-scale international competitions, but also the city has developed infrastructure.