04 October 2008, 12:52
Arseniy Yatseniuk, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, attended the opening of the celebrations on the occasion of the 600th anniversary of Chernivtsi.
Honourable guests of the city headed by A.Yatseniuk, Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, leaders of the central executive bodies and local authorities, honourable foreign guests and residents of the city were sitting at the tribune located in the central square.
"This city endured occupations, it outlasted the empires, but it will never outlive itself", - stated A.Yatseniuk. The Chairman of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine characterized the city as "a unique social order", and described its specific feature: "here, people do not pay attention to the nationalities, languages, religions; they respect each other and grant an opportunity for everybody to show one´s worth".
On the occasion of the holiday, A.Yatseniuk presented Chernivtsi residents with the awards of The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine.