24 June 2011, 16:33
Mental, Cultural and Denominational Diversity of Ukraine shall become a Factor of State Development rather than a Background for Political Speculations
Volodymyr Lytvyn, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, made the foregoing statement in the interview to Rada television channel.
V. Lytvyn stated that several political powers and politicians are trying "to play upon people´s heartstrings" using "different mentalities, modes of behavior, life arrangements and denominations" of Ukrainian people which have evolved over the course of history.
The Head of the Parliament stated, "Ukraine is different and it is an advantage, while all the opponents of Ukraine as an independent state try to transform it into a big drawback." According to him, politicians are aimed at pragmatic interests, playing upon the heartstrings of people, to receive particular rates of election returns during the election campaigns.
"We should use our diversity as an advantage in receiving a great single result instead of splitting Ukraine into several parts for own mercenary motives", Volodymyr Lytvyn explained.