Dear compatriots,
I sincerely congratulate you on Europe Day! This is a special day for the Ukrainians. Two years ago during the Revolution of Dignity the Ukrainian people proved that Ukraine is an independent European state. We are part of the European civilization.
Europe is impossible without Ukraine.
Medieval Ukrainian soldiers many times united with the Europeans in their fight against their enemies. Today at the eastern border of Ukraine, our sons defend European values and the whole world from the present-day aggressor.
We hope for active partnership with our European friends. Ukraine has never abandoned the idea to leave its European family. This is our joint civilization cradle.
The Ukrainians have proved their commitment to become a part of the European Union. I believe that Ukraine should deepen its cooperation with the most democratic and free European neighbors to consolidate security and economy.
I think that the most successful is the cooperation in the Baltic-Black Sea union with the participation of the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Poland, Ukraine and Georgia. This regional union is in no way offered as a counter to the European Union as it remains an integral part of it. The Baltic-Black Sea union is our historic and geopolitical reality and a prospect.
I sincerely congratulate all the people's deputies, experts and especially Ukraine's European friends for the great job they have done. Despite political barriers, Russia's military aggression in Crimea and Donbas, step-by-step we are getting closer to the full European integration.
Ukraine is Europe!
Andrii PARUBII