Stepan Barna: We were strong and won when there was a single
On the occasion of day of Conciliarity of Ukraine, more than 5,000 representatives of Ternopil and Khmelnytsky took part in the interregional festival "Zbruch river of unity". On the bridge over the river Zbruch, which connects the two areas, met the delegation of Ternopil and Khmelnytsky regions - members of the public, the clergy and the authorities, we exchanged greetings and loaves. Then there was the Union of the national Flag. So celebrate this holiday in 1919. Then the Ukrainians of the East and West met on the bridge, held in the center of Podvolochisk and on the main square, read out the Act of unification of Ukrainian lands. Now, after 98 years, had chosen the events centre bridges and settlements near the river Zbruch, on the territory of Ternopil and Khmelnytsky, the organizers intended to demonstrate that there are no boundaries or barriers that would divide Ukraine. The priests chanted a prayer for peace and calm in Ukraine. Then with a minute of silence in memory of those who fell in the struggle for the territorial integrity and independence of Ukraine. "Traditionally, we gathered here for many years, no matter what the circumstances are. Our principled position is to build a new Ukraine with a new European approach and the new army. Yes, our enemy wants us to be shared on the Church, on earth, on ideology, on the camp. But as evidenced by our history, we were strong and won when I was single. When the government is focused not in Paris, Rome or Moscow but on his own people, the army's own policy. there, in the trenches, our soldiers are United by a common enemy, regardless of language, religion, skin color. Our unity sprinkled with the blood of our boys who are in the ATO zone. Its price is very high – the price of the life each of our countryman. Therefore, I urge all for unity and joint victories!", addressed the participants of the Chairman of regional state administration Stepan Barna. The flowers are in honor and memory of both delegations went to the foot of the monument to Taras Shevchenko, Ukraine's Independence, memorials to the ATO participants. The celebration continued with a concert with participation of Amateur collectives of Pidvolochyske and project areas. Help: Ukrainian Unity Day – a holiday celebrated annually on the day of proclamation of the act of reunification Ukrainian people's Republic and West Ukrainian people's Republic, which was held on January 22, 1919 at Sofia square in Kiev. It was preceded by the signing (January 22, 1918) the Fourth universal of the Central Rada, Ukrainian national Republic proclaimed a sovereign and independent state. The West Ukrainian people's Republic was proclaimed in November 1918. The process of unification of Ukraine concluded on 22 January 1919. The act of unification of the UNR and ZUNR historical fact, which showed the impotence of any attempt to divide the Ukrainian nation and Ukrainians oppose each other. During the First world war was the fraternization of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen, fought in the army of Austria-Hungary, and Ukrainians-soldiers of the army of the Russian Empire. Subsequently, the recognition of the need for unity forced the Ukrainian Western regions before the Declaration of independence with the goal of reunification Ukrainian people's Republic. January 21, 1990, the inhabitants of many settlements on the road between Kiev and Lviv formed a human chain, noting this historic date. Officially in Ukraine Unity Day is celebrated since 1999. This was reported in the Ternopil regional state administrationÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
