Congratulation by Prime Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Groysman on the Ukrainian Unity Day
Fellow Ukrainian citizens!
The proclamation of
the Act of
Reunification of the Ukrainian People's
Republic and West Ukrainian People's Republic, which was an epoch-making and long anticipated
event for the whole Ukrainian
nation, took place on January
22, 1919 on the St. Sophia Square
in Kyiv. Two Ukrainian parts
had been united under common
banners after having won an
independence from different empires in a desperate struggle. The Ukrainian
people expressed an immutable desire
to live in
their own independent and united state. "The territory of Ukraine,
divided over the centuries will
now become a great-united Ukraine. Dreams, for which
the best sons of Ukraine
fought and died for, have
come true", this
statement was proclaimed in
the Act of
Reunification.
The Day of Unity is significant
and one of
the most important memorable days for our
country. The Ukrainians are again forced to
defend the integrity and independence
of their own state with
arms in their
hands. All our efforts are
aimed at releasing our brothers
and sisters from the Russian-terrorist occupation. We will definitely return our occupied
territories, as the desire of
people to live together in
a unified State is invincible.
Over the past
few years, we strongly tossed
aside opinions imposed from the
outside how Lviv and Kharkiv,
Transcarpathia, Donbas, Odessa and Chernihiv
cities differ from each other.
It is vitally
important for us that now
we are one
nation who has a unique and
rich cultural heritage, a profound history, common goals and
clear prospects, and any differences
between us only enrich us,
not divide us. I am convinced
that the idea of a successful,
prosperous, fair European Ukraine
makes us a unified country.
Congratulations on the Day of Unity
of Ukraine! I wish all Ukrainians
sound health and longevity, personal and professional
achievements and peaceful sky above
head!
Glory to Ukraine!
Glory to the Heroes!
Prime Minister of Ukraine
Volodymyr GROYSMAN