On Saturday, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The
Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and Polish
Senate Marshal Bogdan Borusewicz visited the village of Sloboda-Romanivska (Zhytomyr
region).
V.Lytvyn introduced his Polish
counterpart to his parents, and told him about his family.
"I appreciate that Mr Borusewicz accepted my invitation," V.Lytvyn said to the journalists. "Formal relations remain formal, while human relations foster better understanding," he stressed. "I am trying to make political relations more humane."
Asked to brief on the festivities dedicated to the celebration of the World Day of Polonia and Poles living abroad, V.Lytvyn stated, "I believe we should not draw conclusions, but move forward. I would like the Poles to feel comfortable in Ukraine, and vice versa. We all should feel at ease, being proud of our roots."
V.Lytvyn and B.Borusewicz
visited the church of Saint Joseph in
the village of Fedorivka, where a large community of
ethnic Poles lives. According to
V.Lytvyn, they entertained the idea of opening a weekend school in the village,
so that the children of ethnic Poles could study their mother tongue. The Head
of the Parliament explained that senior people regret having forgotten their
native language. "Young generation should be different,"
V.Lytvyn believes.
As it was reported, on May 6-7, Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, took part in the festivities dedicated to the celebration of the World Day of Polonia and Poles living abroad. The festivities take place in the cities of Vinnytsia and Berdychiv with the participation of Polish Senate Marshal Bogdan Borusewicz.
The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine and Polish Senate Marshal will also visit the church of Christ the King in the town of Novohrad-Volynskyi.