22 January 2014, 08:00
Greetings on the occasion of the Day of Unity
and Freedom of Ukraine
Dear fellow citizens!
I sincerely congratulate you on the occasion of the Day of Unity and Freedom of Ukraine.
Unification Act between the Ukrainian People's Republic and the West Ukrainian People's Republic was announced on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv on January 22, 1919. It has become a powerful expression of nation’s creative energy and aspiration to ethnic and territorial unity. This date was bound to go down in history as an important link of a hard way towards self-identification of our people as an integrated nation.
I believe that independence, autonomy and integrity of Ukraine secured together by work, struggle and blood of millions of our brave ancestors will forever remain inviolable. We have to realize that only by common actions and integrity of our souls can our people reach the grand aim of building economically and spiritually rich, free and strong Ukraine that the future generations will be proud of.
I wish all the citizens of Ukraine health and harmony, strength and inspiration, success and satisfaction from work for the good of our Homeland!
Happy holiday!
Volodymyr RYBAK