Ruslan Stefanchuk: Everyone who buys a new coin will buy a new message — «Ukraine has won its freedom!»
06 December 2022, 22:03
During his visit to the Republic of Lithuania, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk took part in the presentation of a silver collector’s coin dedicated to Ukraine and its struggle, together with the Governor of the Bank of Lithuania Gediminas Simkus.
The Chairman of the Ukrainian Parliament expressed his deep gratitude to the Lithuanian people for such a gift and called it symbolic that the presentation of the iconic coin takes place on the day of a great holiday for Ukrainians — the Day of the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
«I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of the Ukrainian people to the Lithuanian people for opening their homes and doors of their hearts to Ukrainians, accepting them and creating all the necessary conditions for the period when Ukraine is waging a liberation war for its independence,» Ruslan Stefanchuk emphasized.
According to him, such support testifies not only to the historical but also spiritual kinship of both peoples, which is expressed in certain symbols, in particular coins issued by our states.
«The coin you presented is a pearl of historical relations between our nations. I am grateful for such a wonderful initiative and, of course, for the artistic aesthetic embodiment, because in fact, the combined fate of our peoples is engraved here,» Ruslan Stefanchuk commented on the meanings embedded in the artistic image of the coin.
He stressed that the vitis (Lithuanian coat of arms) and the trident depicted on the coin embody the common history of our countries.
«It contains a very important message of today — «Ukraine is fighting for freedom». And everyone who buys this coin will buy a certain message: «Ukraine has won its freedom,» the Chairman of the Parliament of Ukraine stressed in his speech.
In his turn, the Chairman of the Board of the Bank of Lithuania Gediminas Simkus told the audience how the Bank of Lithuania has been helping Ukrainians throughout the war, in particular with humanitarian support, financial services for internally displaced persons, donations to our colleagues in Ukraine affected by the war.
«And we do not plan to stop: next year we are planning to issue a commemorative 2 euro coin — «Together with Ukraine». The funds raised will also be used to support Ukraine. In addition, it will be a circulating coin that will be used as a means of payment in the euro area, carrying an important message for the whole of Europe,» Gediminas Simkus said.
He also stressed that the collectible coin presented today was not only 23.3 grams of silver, not only an opportunity to donate for the benefit of Ukraine. It has numismatic value and is a work of art that testifies to the historical events of the present.
«I firmly believe that this coin will be important in the future, when Ukraine will defend its freedom and will prosper as a free, successful country in the family of democratic independent European states,» the Governor of the Bank of Lithuania emphasized.