Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, believes that Future pivots on Historians
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, attended the Knowledge Day celebration and the freshmen´s initiation ceremony at the Department of History of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University.
"It is for the 37th time that I have come here on the 1st of September. Every time it is a great event and joy, as I can speak with the professors who taught me and my group mates," V.Lytvyn stated. "They taught us not only to know, love and respect history, but also to be humane." "They taught us the art of life," he stressed.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine believes that future pivots on historians. He drew attention that not only the Chairman, but also the First Deputy Chairman (A.Martyniuk) and the Deputy Chairman (M.Tomenko) of the Parliament are historians.
V.Lytvyn appreciated the recent breakthrough in historical studies. "First and foremost, it was the academics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine who are responsible for that in cooperation and joined efforts with the historians working in the higher education establishments, as most professors, associate professors, doctors and candidates of sciences work there" he stated.
According to the Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, 41 higher education establishments train professional historians, 33 of them being pedagogical universities. He underscored that "the Department of History of Kyiv Taras Shevchenko National University will set the tone by the research and teaching standards."
Addressing the freshmen, V.Lytvyn stated that they had chosen the most important and responsible occupation. He declared that "history has always born political overtones." "Appealing to history, suggesting different interpretation, some officials want to justify their actions," he stated. Thus, they make professional researchers keep in with the political moment.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine hopes that today´s freshmen "will write history laying emphasis on the social aspect." "Unfortunately, political aspect is dominating historical research. However, the diversity of life should be shown," Volodymyr Lytvyn stressed.